Point Purvis
| Point Purvis | ||
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 10 ′ S , 36 ° 41 ′ W | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Waters | Husvik Harbor | |
| Waters 2 | Saami Bay | |
The Point Purvis is a headland on the north coast of South Georgia . It is located 1.5 km southwest of Tønsberg Point on the north bank of Husvik Harbor and marks the western boundary of the entrance to Saami Bay .
Scientists from the British Discovery Investigations mapped it in 1928. It is named after Petty Officer J. Purvis of the Royal Navy , participant in the Discovery Investigations off South Georgia between 1928 and 1930 on the motorboat Alert .
Web links
- Point Purvis in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Point Purvis on geographic.org (English)