Horsburgh Point
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| Coordinates | 58 ° 29 ′ S , 26 ° 27 ′ W | |
| location | Montagu Island ( South Sandwich Islands ) | |
| Waters | South Atlantic | |
The Horsburgh Point is a headland on the south west coast of Montagu Iceland in the archipelago of the South Sandwich Islands . It is located 3.5 miles northwest of Scarlett Point .
British Discovery Investigations scientists mapped the headland in 1930 and named it after H. Horsburgh, a member of the Expeditionary Committee for Technical Affairs.
Web links
- Horsburgh Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Horsburgh Point on geographic.org (English)