Ranfurly Point
| Ranfurly Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 84 ° 50 ′ S , 169 ° 36 ′ E | |
| location | Ross Dependency , Antarctica | |
| Waters | Beardmore Glacier | |
| Waters 2 | Keltie glacier | |
The Ranfurly Point is a low but still distinctive headland in the Antarctic Ross Dependency . On the northern foothills of the Supporters Range of the Queen Maud Mountains , it marks the point where the Keltie Glacier joins the Beardmore Glacier .
The New Zealand cartographer Denys Rainey named it after Uchter Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly (1856-1933), governor of New Zealand from 1897 to 1904.
Web links
- Ranfurly Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Ranfurly Point on geographic.org (English)