Salamander Point
Salamander Point is the northern point of Bellingshausen Island, South Sandwich Islands. This feature was named North Point during the survey of the island from RRS Discovery II in 1930, but the name was changed by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1971 to avoid duplication.- Cape
- …lies at an elevation of 55 metres (180 feet)
- …is also known as “North Point”
- Description: Bellingshausen Island, South Sandwich Islands
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bellingshausen Island and Basilisk Peak.
Bellingshausen Island
Island
NASA, Public domain.
Bellingshausen Island is a small, uninhabited volcanic…
Basilisk Peak
Peak
Basilisk Peak is, at 255 metres, the highest peak…
Salamander Point
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- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-59.40424° or 59° 24′ 15″ south
Longitude
-27.08048° or 27° 4′ 50″ west
Open location code
39GJHWW9+8R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Salamander Point” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “薩拉曼德角”
- German: “Salamander Point”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Salamander Point”
- Spanish: “Punta Norte”
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Highlights include Mount Harmer and Mount Holdgate.
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