Punta Figueroa
| Punta Figueroa | ||
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| Coordinates | 63 ° 19 ′ S , 57 ° 54 ′ W | |
| location | Grahamland , Antarctic Peninsula | |
| coast | Trinity Peninsula | |
| Waters | Huon Bay | |
Punta Figueroa ( Spanish ) is a headland in the west of the Trinity Peninsula in Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula . It is located southeast of Covadonga Harbor and near the Chilean Bernardo O'Higgins station .
Scientists of the 4th Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1949–1950) named them after Jorge Rafael Figueroa, who was part of the crew of the Iquique on this research trip .
Web links
- Figueroa, Punta in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English and Spanish)