Stinker Point (Bird Island)
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 1 ′ S , 38 ° 3 ′ W | |
| location | Bird Island ( South Georgia ) | |
| Waters | Jordan Cove | |
| Waters 2 | Freshwater Inlet | |
The Stinker Point ( English for iceberg tip ) is a headland on the south coast of Bird Island in the archipelago of South Georgia in the South Atlantic . It marks the western limit of the entrance from Jordan Cove into Freshwater Inlet .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named the headland in 2012. It is named after the giant petrel ( Macronectes giganteus ), which is known as a stinker in English seafaring language .
Web links
- Stinker Point . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)