Martin's Head
| Martin's Head | ||
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| Coordinates | 62 ° 11 ′ S , 58 ° 14 ′ W | |
| location | King George Island ( South Shetland Islands ) | |
| Waters | Bransfield Street | |
| Waters 2 | Legru Bay or Painters Cove | |
The Martins Head is a prominent headland to the south of King George Iceland in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It marks the south side of the entrance to Legru Bay .
The name goes back to the Irish-British navigator Edward Bransfield in 1820. The namesake is unknown.
Web links
- Martins Head in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Martins Head on geographic.org (English)