Islands Point
| Islands Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 71 ° 28 ′ S , 169 ° 31 ′ E | |
| location | Victoria Land , East Antarctica | |
| coast | Pennell coast | |
| Waters | Berg Bay in Robertson Bay , Somow Lake | |
| Waters 2 | Relay Bay in Robertson Bay , Somow Lake | |
The Islands Point ( English for island tip ) is a rocky and 411 m high point of land on the Pennell coast of the East Antarctic Victoria Land . In Robertson Bay , it separates Berg Bay from Relay Bay .
The northern group of the Terra Nova Expedition (1910–1913) led by British polar explorer Victor Campbell mapped them. It is named after the numerous offshore islands, including the Sphinx Rock .
Web links
- Islands Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Islands Point on geographic.org (English)