Rudolphy Point
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 53 ′ S , 63 ° 7 ′ W | |
| location | Bryde Island ( West Antarctica ) | |
| Waters | Roepke Passage | |
| Waters 2 | Killermet Cove | |
The Rudolphy Point ( spanish Punta Rudolphy ) is the southwestern foothills of Bryde Island before the Danco Coast of Graham Lands on the Antarctic Peninsula . It is located on the Roepke Passage and marks the southern limit of the entrance to Killermet Cove .
Participants of the 5th Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1950–1951) named the headland after Raúl Rudolphy Saavedra (1911 – unknown), captain of the transport ship Angamos on this research trip . The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee translated this designation into English in 1978.
Web links
- Rudolphy Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Rudolphy Point on geographic.org (English)