Eddy Point
| Eddy Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 62 ° 14 ′ S , 58 ° 58 ′ W | |
| location | King George Island , South Shetland Islands | |
| Waters | Fildes Strait | |
The Eddy Point (English for vortex tip ) is small headland of King George Iceland in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It is located 800 m west of Halfthree Point on the south side of the Fildes Peninsula .
British Discovery Investigations scientists mapped and named the headland in 1935. It serves as a landmark for safe passage through Fildes Strait .
Web links
- Eddy Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Eddy Point on geographic.org (English)