San Eladio Point
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San Eladio Point Punta San Eladio Cabo San Eladio |
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 51 ′ S , 63 ° 7 ′ W | |
| location | Bryde Island ( West Antarctica ) | |
| Waters | Gerlache Street | |
The San Eladio Point ( Spanish Punta San Eladio , Cabo San Eladio ) is the northwestern extension of the Bryde Island off the Danco coast of Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula .
Participants of the 4th Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1949–1950) named the headland after a staff officer on board the expedition ship Chiriguano . The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee translated this designation into English in 1978.
Web links
- San Eladio Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- San Eladio Point on geographic.org (English)