Tay Head
| Tay Head | ||
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| Coordinates | 63 ° 21 ′ S , 55 ° 33 ′ W | |
| location | Joinville Island ( Joinville Islands , West Antarctica ) | |
| Waters | Firth of Tay | |
The Tay Point is a rocky headland on the south coast of Joinville Island in front of the northeastern end of the Antarctic Peninsula . It protrudes 10 km east of Mount Alexander into the Firth of Tay .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 1963 based on the name of the Firth of Tay.
Web links
- Tay Head in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Tay Head on geographic.org (English)