Pillar Point
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| Coordinates | 61 ° 16 ′ S , 54 ° 14 ′ W | |
| location | Clarence Island ( South Shetland Islands ) | |
| Waters | Weddell Sea | |
The Pillar Point (from English pillar , pillar, pillar ' ) is a headland in the southwest of Clarence Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It is an extension of the Pillar Ridge 2 km north of Craggy Point and forms the western branch of the island.
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named them in 2018 based on the descriptive naming of the neighboring mountain ridge of the same name , which it received from scientists from the British Joint Services Expedition to the Elephant Island Group (JSEEIG, 1976–1977).
Web links
- Pillar Point . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for the Antarctic Peninsula, the South Shetland and the South Orkney Islands (English)