Patrick Point
| Patrick Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 73 ° 28 ′ S , 66 ° 51 ′ E | |
| location | Mac Robertson Land , East Antarctica | |
| Waters | Lambert Glacier | |
| Waters 2 | Mellor glacier | |
The Patrick Point is the northern tip of Cumpston massif in the Prince Charles Mountains in the East Antarctic Mac Robertson Land . It marks the place where the Mellor Glacier joins the Lambert Glacier .
It was mapped using aerial photographs taken in 1956 as part of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions . The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named it after Patrick Neil Albion, a radio operator on Mawson Station in 1956.
Web links
- Patrick Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Patrick Point on geographic.org (English)