Stark Point
| Stark Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 2 ′ S , 57 ° 45 ′ W | |
| location | James Ross Island ( Ross Islands , West Antarctica ) | |
| Waters | Croft Bay | |
| height | 285 m | |
The Stark Point ( English for blank headland ) is a rocky headland in the north of the West Antarctic James Ross Island . It is located on the east bank of Croft Bay and is characterized by almost vertical cliffs that rise up to 285 m high.
The Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey mapped the headland in August 1953. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee gave it a descriptive name in September 1957.
Web links
- Strong Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Stark Point on geographic.org (English)