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'''South Point''' ({{coor|63|1|S|60|37|W|}}) is a point 1.75 nautical miles (3.2 |
'''South Point''' ({{coor|63|1|S|60|37|W|}}) is a point 1.75 nautical miles (3.2 km) southwest of [[Entrance Point]], marking the southernmost point of [[Deception Island]], in the [[South Shetland Islands]]. The point was charted by a British expedition 1828–31, under Foster. The name was proposed in 1949 by the Hydrographic Dept., [[British Admiralty|Admiralty]], following a survey of the island by Lieutenant Commander [[D.N. Penfold]], [[Royal Navy]], in 1948–49. |
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South Point (63°1′S 60°37′W / 63.017°S 60.617°W) is a point 1.75 nautical miles (3.2 km) southwest of Entrance Point, marking the southernmost point of Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The point was charted by a British expedition 1828–31, under Foster. The name was proposed in 1949 by the Hydrographic Dept., Admiralty, following a survey of the island by Lieutenant Commander D.N. Penfold, Royal Navy, in 1948–49.
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