Croxall Point

This article describes the headland of South Georgia in the South Atlantic. For the headland of the same name on Elephant Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands, see Croxall Point (Elephant Island) .

Croxall Point
Geographical location
Coordinates	54 ° 4 ′  S , 38 ° 1 ′  W Coordinates: 54 ° 4 ′  S , 38 ° 1 ′  W
location	South Georgia
Waters	South Atlantic
Waters 2	Greene Inlet

The Croxall Point is the western headland of Parjadin Peninsula of South Georgia . It marks the northern limit of the entrance to Greene Inlet .

The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named the headland in 2009 after John P. Croxall (* 1946), who headed the British Antarctic Survey's conservation program until 2006.

Web links

• Croxall Point . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)