Bond Point
| Bond Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 62 ° 41 ′ S , 60 ° 49 ′ W | |
| location | Livingston Island , South Shetland Islands | |
| Waters | Bransfield Street | |
| Waters 2 | Kavarna Cove | |
The Bond Point is the headland on the south coast of Livingston Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It is located northeast of Elephant Point and together with it marks the entrance to Kavarna Cove .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named the headland in 1958 after Ralph Bond, captain of the sealer Hetty from London , who headed for the South Shetland Islands between 1820 and 1821 and his compatriot George Powell (1794-1824) published descriptions and sketches for the creation of the latter in 1822 Map provided.
Web links
- Bond Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Bond Point on geographic.org (English)