Pio Point
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 1 ′ S , 38 ° 5 ′ W | |
| location | Bird Island | |
| Waters | South Atlantic | |
| Waters 2 | Johnson Cove | |
The Pio Point is a headland at the western end of Bird Iceland before the western end of South Georgia . It marks the northern limit of the entrance to Johnson Cove .
British Discovery Investigations scientists made a rough map of the headland between 1926 and 1930. HMS Owen of the Royal Navy carried out further measurements between 1960 and 1961. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named them in 1963. "Pio" is a name that has long been established among seafarers for the sooty albatross ( Latin Phoebetria palpebrata) , whose breeding grounds are Bird Iceland matters.
Web links
- Pio Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Pio Point on geographic.org (English)