Conception point
| Conception point | ||
 Map of Coronation Island (center) with the Conception Point |
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| Coordinates | 60 ° 31 ′ S , 45 ° 41 ′ W | |
| location | Coronation Island , South Orkney Islands | |
| Waters | Scotia Lake | |
| Waters 2 | Sherman Bay | |
The Conception Point (English for conception peak is) the northernmost headland of Coronation Iceland in Archipelago of the South Orkney Islands . It marks the eastern limit of the entrance to Sherman Bay .
The British whaling captain George Powell (1794-1824) and his American counterpart Nathaniel Palmer discovered the headland together on December 8, 1821. Powell named it after the religious holiday for the immaculate conception that fell on this day .
Web links
- Conception Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Conception Point on geographic.org (English)