Whittle Point
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| Coordinates | 60 ° 35 ′ S , 45 ° 23 ′ W | |
| location | Coronation Island ( South Orkney Islands ) | |
| Waters | Scotia Lake | |
The Whittle Point is a headland on the north coast of Coronation Iceland in Archipelago of the South Orkney Islands . It is located between Purdy Point in the northwest and Findlay Point in the south.
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2017. It is named after the British cartographer James Whittle (1757–1818), who published maps together with his business partner Robert Laurie (1755–1836).
Web links
- Whittle 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)