The split pin
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| location | South Georgia | |
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 12 ′ S , 36 ° 35 ′ W | |
The Split Pin (English for 'The Splint ') consists of two 12 m high rock needles on the north coast of South Georgia . They project the on on the north shore Jason Harbor lying Lagoon Point on.
Scientists from the British Discovery Investigations mapped them in 1929 and gave them their descriptive name.
Web links
- The split pin in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- The Split Pin on geographic.org