Leeson Point

Leeson Point is a conspicuous ice-covered coastal feature forming the northeast corner of , South Sandwich Islands. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Lieutenant John Leeson, Royal Navy, Senior Pilot in HMS Protector's ship's flight during survey of these islands in 1964.
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Leeson Point

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Latitude
-58.42015° or 58° 25′ 13″ south
Longitude
-26.27551° or 26° 16′ 32″ west
Open location code
39HMHPHF+WQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 275488734
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
10787585
Wiki­data ID
Q376362

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Leeson Point” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “利森角”
  • German: “Leeson Point”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Leeson Point”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Leeson Point”
  • Norwegian: “Leeson Point”
  • Spanish: “Punta Leeson”

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