Vinogradov Point
| Vinogradov Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 67 ° 12 ′ S , 67 ° 46 ′ W | |
| location | Adelaide Island ( Adelaide and Biscoe Islands , West Antarctica ) | |
| Waters | Barlas Canal | |
| Waters 2 | Grosswald Bay | |
The Vinogradov Point is a prominent point of land on the east coast of Adelaide Island west of the Antarctic Peninsula . It is marked the northern limit of the entrance from the Barlas Canal into Grosswald Bay .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2017. It is named after the Russian cartographer Oleg Nikolajewitsch Winogradow (1926–2004), project manager for the compilation of a catalog on the glaciers of the Soviet Union .
Web links
- Vinogradov Point . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for the Antarctic Peninsula, the South Shetland and the South Orkney Islands (English)