Turmoil Point
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| Coordinates | 59 ° 0 ′ S , 26 ° 38 ′ W | |
| location | Bristol Island ( South Sandwich Islands ) | |
| Waters | South Atlantic | |
| height | 400 m | |
The Turmoil Point ( English for Tumultspitze ) is a headland that forms the western end of Bristol Island in the archipelago of the South Sandwich Islands . The impressive and up to 400 m high formation ends in a snow-covered summit , which is a striking landmark when viewed from the west .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it after 1974 because of the violent wind conditions encountered here when helicopters took off from HMS Protector in 1962 and 1964.
Web links
- Turmoil Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Turmoil Point on geographic.org (English)