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{{county|South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands}} | {{county|South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands}} | ||
'''Acrid Point''' | '''Acrid Point''' is a low-lying headland on the northwest side of [[Zavodovski Island]], northernmost of the [[South Sandwich Islands]]. It is to be found between [[Stench Point]] and [[Pacific Point]]. | ||
The name, fixed applied by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1971, refers to the acrid volcanic fumes emitted on the west side of the island, and the ever present reek of guano. | The name, fixed applied by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1971, refers to the acrid volcanic fumes emitted on the west side of the island, and the ever present reek of guano. | ||
*Location: {{wmap|-56.2833|-27.6}} | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Pungent Point]] | |||
*[[Stench Point]] | *[[Stench Point]] | ||
*[[Mount Asphyxia]] | *[[Mount Asphyxia]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{basgaz}} | *{{basgaz}} | ||
[[Category:Headlands of Zavodovski Island]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:17, 27 February 2018
Acrid Point is a low-lying headland on the northwest side of Zavodovski Island, northernmost of the South Sandwich Islands. It is to be found between Stench Point and Pacific Point.
The name, fixed applied by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1971, refers to the acrid volcanic fumes emitted on the west side of the island, and the ever present reek of guano.
- Location: 56°16’60"S, 27°36’0"W
See also
References
- Gazetteer and Map of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Acrid Point