McLeod Point
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 33 ′ S , 35 ° 55 ′ W | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Waters | Royal Bay | |
The McLeod Point is a headland on the north coast of South Georgia in the South Atlantic . It is located west-southwest of Cape Charlotte on the southeastern shore of Royal Bay .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2009. It is named after Captain Michael McLeod, skipper of the sloop Beaufoy of London on James Weddell's second Antarctic voyage (1821-1822).
Web links
- McLeod Point . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)