Dreadnought Point
| Dreadnought Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 0 ′ S , 57 ° 49 ′ W | |
| location | James Ross Island ( Ross Islands , West Antarctica ) | |
| Waters | Croft Bay | |
The Dreadnought Point is a striking and rocky headland to the north of the West Antarctic James Ross Island . It is on the west bank of Croft Bay .
The Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey carried out surveys in August 1953. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee gave it the descriptive name on September 4, 1957, as its shape is reminiscent of the bow of a dreadnought .
Web links
- Dreadnought Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Dreadnought Point on geographic.org (English)