Scoresby Point
| Scoresby Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 50 ′ S , 36 ° 0 ′ W | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Waters | Larsen Harbor | |
| Waters 2 | Williams Cove | |
The Scoresby Point is a headland in the southeast of South Georgia . It forms the south side of the entrance to Williams Cove in Larsen Harbor .
Scientists from the British Discovery Investigations probably named the headland after the research vessel William Scoresby during survey work in 1927 . It appears under this name for the first time on a nautical chart of the British Admiralty from 1930.
Web links
- Scoresby Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Scoresby Point on geographic.org (English)