Minstrel Point
| Minstrel Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 61 ° 5 ′ S , 55 ° 24 ′ W | |
| location | Elephant Island ( South Shetland Islands ) | |
| Waters | Drake Street | |
 Map of Elephant Island with Minstrel Point |
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The Minstrel Point is a headland on the west coast of Elephant Iceland in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It lies between Cape Lindsey and Cape Yelcho .
Participants of the British Joint Services Expedition to Elephant Island (1970–1971) made the name. It is named after the brig Minstrel , a British sealer from London under Captain Christopher MacGregor, who anchored not far from this headland in February 1821.
Web links
- Minstrel Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Minstrel Point on geographic.org (English)