Isaacson Point
| Isaacson Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 59 ° 25 ′ S , 27 ° 5 ′ W | |
| location | Bellingshausen Island ( South Sandwich Islands ) | |
| Waters | South Atlantic | |
| Waters 2 | Maurice Channel | |
The Isaacson Point is the southeast headland of Bellingshausen Iceland in the archipelago of the South Sandwich Islands . To the northeast, it limits the southwest entrance to the Maurice Channel .
Scientists from the British Discovery Investigations mapped and named the headland in 1930. It is named after S. M. Isaacson, assistant to the committee of this research series from 1929 to 1947.
Web links
- Isaacson Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Isaacson Point on geographic.org (English)