Punta Formas
| Punta Formas | ||
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 38 ′ S , 62 ° 31 ′ W | |
| location | Grahamland , Antarctic Peninsula | |
| coast | Danco coast | |
| Waters | Orne Harbor | |
Punta Formas ( Spanish ; in Argentina Punta Urtubey ) is a headland at the Danco Coast of Graham Lands on the Antarctic Peninsula . In the northwest of the Arctowski Peninsula , it divides Orne Harbor into two branches .
Chilean scientists named it after Iván Formas C. from the Fuerza Aérea de Chile , a participant in the 25th Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1970–1971). The namesake of the Argentine name has not been passed down.
Web links
- Formas, Punta in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English and Spanish)