Index Point
| Index Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 73 ° 21 ′ S , 167 ° 55 ′ E | |
| location | Victoria Land , East Antarctica | |
| coast | Borchgrevink coast | |
| Waters | Ross Sea | |
The Index Point ( English for index finger tip ) is a flat and ice-covered headland on the Borchgrevink coast of the East Antarctic Victoria Land . As the eastern branch of the Mountaineer Range, it protrudes into the Ross Sea at the end of the Mariner Glacier at a distance of 2.5 km west of Emerging Island .
The New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee gave it its descriptive name in 1966 because of its appearance.
Web links
- Index Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Index Point on geographic.org (English)