Dalrymple Point
| Dalrymple Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 63 ° 11 ′ S , 55 ° 24 ′ W | |
| location | Joinville Island ( Joinville Islands , West Antarctica ) | |
| Waters | Ambush Bay | |
| Waters 2 | Weddell Sea | |
| length | 1 000 m | |
The Dalrymple Point is a 1 km, striking and rocky headland on the north coast of Joinville Island in the archipelago of the Joinville Island group before the northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula . It marks the eastern limit of the entrance to Ambush Bay .
It is named after the British geographer Alexander Dalrymple (1737–1808).
Web links
- Dalrymple Point list in the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (English)