Winship Point
| Winship Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 62 ° 15 ′ S , 58 ° 44 ′ W | |
| location | King George Island , South Shetland Islands | |
| Waters | Potter Cove | |
| Waters 2 | Maxwell Bay | |
The Winship Point is a headland in the Maxwell Bay of King George Iceland in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It marks the western limit of the entrance to Potter Cove .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it after Jonathan Winship III in 1960. (1780-1847), captain of the sealer O'Cain from Boston , who had operated from Potter Cove between 1820 and 1821 in the waters around the South Shetland Islands.
Web links
- Winship Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Winship Point on geographic.org (English)