Mamelon Point
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| Coordinates | 67 ° 19 ′ S , 64 ° 45 ′ W | |
| location | Grahamland , Antarctic Peninsula | |
| coast | Foyn coast | |
| Waters | Weddell Sea | |
| Waters 2 | Hess inlet | |
The Mamelon Point (English for cusp tip is) an increased headland at the Foyn coast of Graham Lands on the Antarctic Peninsula . It is located 18 km east-northeast of Cape Northrop and marks the southern boundary of the entrance to Hess Inlet .
The Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey mapped it in 1947 and named it Mamelon Island, mistakenly assuming it was an island . This descriptive designation was adapted in the course of further measurements.
Web links
- Mamelon Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Mamelon Point on geographic.org (English)