Turpie Point
| Turpie Point | ||
| Geographical location | ||
|
||
| Coordinates | 54 ° 7 ′ S , 36 ° 39 ′ W | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Waters | South Atlantic | |
| Waters 2 | Hercules Bay | |
The Turpie Point is a headland on the north coast of South Georgia in the South Atlantic . It marks the eastern limit of the entrance to Hercules Bay . In front of it is the Turpie Rock .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2013 based on the name of the cliff of the same name. Its namesake is the freighter James Turpie of Southern Whaling & Sealing Co. Ltd., which sank near the whaling station Leith Harbor in 1946 .
Web links
- Turpie Point . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)