Tachimachi Point
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| Coordinates | 69 ° 0 ′ S , 39 ° 37 ′ E | |
| location | East Ongul Island , Flatvær | |
| Waters | Lützow-Holm-Bucht | |
Tachimachi Point ( Japanese 立 待 岬 Tatimati-misaki , German 'Rising Landspitze' ) is a headland off the Prince Harald coast of the East Antarctic Queen Maud Land . In the northeastern part of the Lützow-Holm Bay , it marks the northeastern extension of the East Ongul Island .
Aerial photographs and measurements of a Japanese Antarctic expedition carried out from 1957 to 1962 were used to map them. The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names transferred in 1975 made by Japanese scientists in 1972 naming a partial translation into English.
Web links
- Tachimachi Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Tachimachi Point on geographic.org (English)