Westwood Point
| Westwood Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 68 ° 37 ′ S , 77 ° 55 ′ E | |
| location | Princess Elisabeth Land , East Antarctica | |
| coast | Ingrid Christensen Coast | |
| Waters | Ellis Fjord | |
| height | 8.5 m | |
The Westwood Point is a headland on the Ingrid Christensen Coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth country . It is located on the north side of the Mule Peninsula and protrudes into the entrance to the Ellis Fjord . Parts of the headland are flooded by the sea.
The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia named them in 1973 after Richard B. Westwood, a radio operator on Davis Station in 1970.
Web links
- Westwood Point in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)