Castor Point
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 11 ′ S , 36 ° 30 ′ W | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Waters | South Atlantic | |
The Castor Point is a headland on the north coast of South Georgia in the South Atlantic . It is north-northwest of Larsen Point . Jason Island is just east of it .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2009. It is named after the Castor , an escort ship on the Antarctic journey of the Norwegian whaling entrepreneur Carl Anton Larsens with the Jason (1892-1894).
Web links
- Castor Point . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)