Punta René
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| Coordinates | 62 ° 27 ′ S , 60 ° 47 ′ W | |
| location | Livingston Island , South Shetland Islands | |
| Waters | Drake Street | |
Punta René is a headland in the north of Livingston Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . In the north of Cape Shirreff , the northern extension of the John Paul II peninsula , it is located on Punta Oliva .
Chilean scientists named it after René Durán Figueroa, participant in the 39th Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1984–1985).
Web links
- René, Punta in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English and Spanish)