Hansen Point
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 9 ′ S , 36 ° 41 ′ W | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Waters | Leith Harbor | |
The Hansen Point is a headland on the north coast of South Georgia . It is located on the west bank of Leith Harbor between Factory Point and Harbor Point .
It was named in the course of surveying work at the British Discovery Investigations between 1927 and 1929. It is probably named after the Norwegian Leganger Hansen (1883-1948), manager of the Leith Harbor whaling station at the time .
Web links
- Hansen Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Hansen Point on geographic.org (English)