Pelican Point
| Pelican Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 20 ′ S , 36 ° 14 ′ W | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Waters | South Atlantic | |
| Waters 2 | Ocean Harbor | |
The Pelican Point is a headland on the north coast of South Georgia . It is on the north side of the entrance to Ocean Harbor . In front of it is the Cabrial Rock .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2009 after the whaling ship Pelican owned by the Norwegian A / S Ocean Whaling Company, which was one of the first ships to call at the whaling station in Ocean Harbor.
Web links
- Pelican Point . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)