Sepúlveda Point
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 31 ′ S , 61 ° 35 ′ W | |
| location | Grahamland , Antarctic Peninsula | |
| coast | Danco coast | |
| Waters | Charlotte Bay | |
| Waters 2 | Recess Cove | |
The Sepúlveda Point ( spanish Punta Sepúlveda ) is a headland at the Danco Coast of Graham Lands on the Antarctic Peninsula . In Charlotte Bay , it marks the southern limit of the entrance to Recess Cove as the northern branch of the Eurydike Peninsula .
Participants of the 6th Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1951–1952) named them after Lieutenant Hernán Sepúlveda Gore, who was part of the crew on the ship Lientur during this research trip . The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee translated this designation into English in 1978.
Web links
- Sepúlveda Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Sepúlveda Point on geographic.org (English)