Hueca Point

Hueca Point is the westernmost point of in the South Sandwich Islands. The name "Punta Hueca" was first used in Argentine hydrographic publications of 1953.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Longlow Rock.

Islet
is a rock 1 nautical mile south-southwest of and 0.5 nautical miles off the west shore of , in the South Sandwich Islands. It was charted and named in 1930 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery II.

Hueca Point

Latitude
-58.45078° or 58° 27′ 3″ south
Longitude
-26.4792° or 26° 28′ 45″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
39HMGGXC+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 275498996
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
10787557
Wiki­data ID
Q393657
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Hueca Point” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 韋卡角
  • German: Hueca Point
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Hueca Point
  • Spanish: Punta Hueca

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Highlights include Mount Belinda and Montagu Island.

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