Gony Point
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 0 ′ S , 38 ° 1 ′ W | |
| location | Bird Island | |
| Waters | Bird sound | |
The Gony Point is one of tussock grass overgrown headland on the south side of Bird Iceland off the northwestern tip of South Georgia . It is located 800 m southwest of Cardno Point and protrudes into the Bird Sound .
The South Georgia Survey conducted surveys during its 1951 and 1957 campaign. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named the headland in 1963. In English-speaking sailor jargon, Gony is a name for the wandering albatross ( Diomedea exulans ), one of whose breeding grounds Bird Island is one.
Web links
- Gony Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Gony Point on geographic.org (English)