Hull Point
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| Coordinates | 62 ° 10 ′ S , 58 ° 12 ′ W | |
| location | King George Island ( South Shetland Islands ) | |
| Waters | Legru Bay | |
The Hull Point is up to 15 m high headland on the south coast of King George Iceland in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It is located on the northeast bank of Legru Bay . The headland consists of a ridge facing northwest-southeast and a sandy beach on the northeast side.
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 1958 after the Irish geologist Edward Hull (1829-1917), head of the Geological Survey of Ireland .
Web links
- Hull Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Hull Point on geographic.org (English)