Nelly Point
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| Coordinates | 61 ° 9 ′ S , 54 ° 48 ′ W | |
| location | Elephant Island ( South Shetland Islands ) | |
| Waters | Weddell Sea | |
The Nelly Point is an ice-free promontory in the southeast of Elephant Iceland in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It is located between Muckle Bluff and Walker Point and south of The Cornet Mountain .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2015 after the giant petrel ( Macronectes giganteus ), also known as Nelly in English-speaking countries .
Web links
- Nelly Point in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)