Molina Point
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 49 ′ S , 62 ° 51 ′ W | |
| location | Lemaire Island , West Antarctica | |
| Waters | Aguirre Passage | |
The Molina Point ( Spanish Punta Molina , in Argentina Punta Quilmes ) is the eastern extension of the Lemaire Island off the Danco coast of Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula .
Participants of the 5th Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1950–1951) probably named the headland after a member of the expedition. The namesake of the Argentine name is the 1826 sea battle for Quilmes in the Argentine-Brazilian War .
Web links
- Molina Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Molina Point on geographic.org (English)