Fryer Point
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| Coordinates | 58 ° 58 ′ S , 26 ° 32 ′ W | |
| location | Bristol Island ( South Sandwich Islands ) | |
| Waters | South Atlantic | |
The Fryer Point is the northernmost point of land from Bristol Iceland in the archipelago of the South Sandwich Islands .
Scientists from the British Discovery Investigations mapped it in 1930 and named it after Lieutenant Commander DH Fryer of the Royal Navy , captain of the survey ship HMS Fitzroy .
Web links
- Fryer Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Fryer Point on geographic.org (English)