Neyt Point
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Neyt Point Cabo Neyt , Cap Neyt , Cape Neyt , Punta Neyt |
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| Coordinates | 63 ° 58 ′ S , 61 ° 47 ′ W | |
| location | Liège Island ( Palmer Archipelago , West Antarctica ) | |
| Waters | Croker Passage | |
| Waters 2 | Caleta Neyt | |
The Neyt Point , (also known as Cabo Neyt , Cap Neyt , Cape Neyt and Punta Neyt ) is a headland in the West Antarctic Palmer Archipelago . It is located 1.5 km southeast of Moureaux Point on Liège Island and represents the eastern boundary of the entrance from the Croker Passage to Caleta Neyt .
It was discovered during the Belgica expedition (1897–1899). Their expedition leader, the Belgian polar explorer Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery , named them after General Neyt, a supporter of the research trip .
Web links
- Neyt Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Neyt Point on geographic.org (English)