Clapmatch Point
| Clapmatch Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 7 ′ S , 26 ° 43 ′ W | |
| location | Candlemas Island ( South Sandwich Islands ) | |
| Waters | South Atlantic | |
| Waters 2 | Nelson Channel | |
The Clapmatch Point is a headland from ridged lava rock at the southwestern end of Candlemas Iceland in the archipelago of the South Sandwich Islands . It marks the eastern limit of the southern entrance to the Nelson Channel .
The designation was made by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1971. Clapmatch is the name commonly used by English-speaking seal hunters for female fur seals that also settle on this headland.
Web links
- Clapmatch Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Clapmatch Point on geographic.org (English)