Sotos Point
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| Coordinates | 62 ° 30 ′ S , 59 ° 41 ′ W | |
| location | Greenwich Island ( South Shetland Islands ) | |
| Waters | Discovery Bay | |
| Waters 2 | Montecinos Cove | |
 Map of Greenwich Island with Sotos Point in Discovery Bay (right of center) |
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The Sotos Point ( Spanish Punta Sotos ) is a headland of Greenwich Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It lies on the south bank of Discovery Bay and borders Montecinos Cove to the east .
Scientists of the 4th Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1949–1950) named them after participants of the research trip. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee translated the name into English in 2005.
Web links
- Sotos Point in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)