Haigh Point
| Haigh Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 55 ′ S , 63 ° 6 ′ W | |
| location | Grahamland , Antarctic Peninsula | |
| coast | Danco coast | |
| Waters | Gerlache Street | |
| Waters 2 | Thomas Cove | |
The Haigh Point is a headland at the Danco Coast of Graham lands north of the Antarctic Peninsula . It is located west of Mount Banck and marks the northern limit of the entrance to Thomas Cove .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named them in 1985 after Dorothy Haigh (1905–1988) of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office , who was responsible for drawing up maps for the committee.
Web links
- Haigh Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Haigh Point on geographic.org (English)