Harper Point

Coordinates: 57°45′S 26°29′W / 57.750°S 26.483°W / -57.750; -26.483
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Harper Point (57°45′S 26°29′W / 57.750°S 26.483°W / -57.750; -26.483) is a point just north of Blackstone Plain forming the north end of Saunders Island in the South Sandwich Islands. It was charted in 1930 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery II and named for F.H. Harper, Secretary to the Discovery Committee.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Harper Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  2. ^ Alberts, Fred G., ed. (June 1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic (PDF) (second ed.). United States Board on Geographic Names. p. 314. Retrieved 5 April 2012.

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