Lava Point (Deception Island)
Lava Point Spanish : Punta Negra |
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Coordinates | 63 ° 0 ′ S , 60 ° 38 ′ W | |
location | Deception Island , South Shetland Islands | |
Waters | Port Foster |
The Lava Point (in Argentina Punta Negra for Black Headland ) is a headland off Deception Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It is located on the southeast bank of Port Foster .
Polish scientists named them in 1999 after their lava rock , Argentine scientists after their color.
Web links
- Lava Point in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English and Spanish)