Marie Point
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 30 ′ S , 36 ° 0 ′ W | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Waters | South Atlantic | |
| Waters 2 | Royal Bay | |
The Marie Point is a headland on the north coast of South Georgia in the South Atlantic . It is at the north end of the entrance to Royal Bay . Harcourt Island is just east of it .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2009. It is named after the Marie , a boat of a German expedition to South Georgia as part of the First International Polar Year (1882–1883).
Web links
- Marie Point . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)