Point Thomas
| Point Thomas | ||
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| Coordinates | 62 ° 9 ′ S , 58 ° 29 ′ W | |
| location | King George Island ( South Shetland Islands ) | |
| Waters | Admiralty Bay | |
| Waters 2 | Ezcurra Fjord | |
| height | 173 m | |
Point Thomas is a headland up to 173 m high on the south coast of King George Island in the South Shetland Islands . It marks the south side of the entrance to the Ezcurra Fjord in Admiralty Bay and is the location of the Polish Arctowski station .
The headland was mapped in December 1909 during the Fifth French Antarctic Expedition (1908-1910) under the direction of polar explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot . He named it after a crew member of his research vessel Pourquoi Pas? .
Web links
- Point Thomas in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Point Thomas on geographic.org (English)