Rookery Point
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 16 ′ S , 36 ° 19 ′ W | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Waters | South Atlantic | |
| Waters 2 | Rookery Bay | |
The Rookery Point ( English for breeding colony tip ) is a headland on the north coast of South Georgia . It marks the east side of the entrance to Rookery Bay .
The name of the headland appears for the first time on a map of the British Admiralty from 1930. The name was based on that of the bay of the same name.
Web links
- Rookery Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Rookery Point on geographic.org (English)