Lapidary Point
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Lapidary Point Russian : Мыс Каменный (Mys Kamenny) |
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 View from the Fildes Peninsula over Frei Station and Ardley Cove to Lapidary Point (center) |
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| Coordinates | 62 ° 12 ′ S , 58 ° 56 ′ W | |
| location | King George Island ( South Shetland Islands ) | |
| Waters | Ardley Cove | |
| Waters 2 | Rocky Cove | |
The Lapidary Point (English for rocky tip , Russian Мыс Каменный Mys Kamenny , German 'Steinkap' ) is a headland of King George Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . On the banks of Ardley Cove , it marks the south-western boundary of the entrance to Rocky Cove .
The name goes back to two Soviet scientists in 1968. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee translated this designation into English in 1978 in an adapted form.
Web links
- Lapidary Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Lapidary Point on geographic.org (English)