North Point (Signy Island)
North Point (Signy Island) | ||
Map of the South Orkney Islands with Signy Island (center), at the northern end of which is North Point |
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Geographical location | ||
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Coordinates | 60 ° 40 ′ S , 45 ° 38 ′ W | |
location | Signy Island ( South Orkney Islands ) | |
Waters | Normanna Strait | |
Waters 2 | Inner Sanctum |
The North Point ( English for northern tip ) is a headland that forms the northern extension of Signy Island in the archipelago of the South Orkney Islands .
The headland's name appears for the first time on maps that were created in the course of the survey work carried out by the British Discovery Investigations in 1933 .
Web links
- North Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- North Point on geographic.org (English)