Towle Point
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| Coordinates | 77 ° 27 ' S , 169 ° 14' E | |
| location | Ross Island ( Ross Archipelago , Antarctica ) | |
| Waters | Ross Sea | |
The Towle Point is a promontory at the northeastern end of the Antarctic Ross Island . It is one mile north of Post Office Hill .
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names named it in 2000 after the USNS Private John R. Towle , a cargo ship used in Antarctic waters between 1956 and 1980 .
Web links
- Towle Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Towle Point on geographic.org (English)