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Return Point

Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 110850

Feature type: Point

Origin

This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

• Regreso, cabo (Argentina)
• Return Point (Russia)
• Return Point (United States of America)

Narrative

SW point of Coronation Island, was charted by Powell, 7 December 1820, and so named because he visited it by boat and, after viewing the coast to the E, returned directly on board from this point (Powell, 1822b, p.8; chart, 1822a; BA chart 1238, 7.ix.1839; 1775, 17.viii.1934; APC, 1955, p.18; DOS 510 South Orkney Islands, West Sheet, 1963). Pointe Return (Powell, 1824a, map facing p.5). West Cape (Weddell, 1825a, map facing p.25). Cap Return (Friederichsen, 1895, Tafel 7 facing p.304). Return Spitze (Fricker, 1898, map p.119). Punta Return (Riso Patron S., 1908, end map). The point was further charted by Sørlle, 1912-13 (Sørlle and Borge, chart, 1913). Cabo Regreso [translation of English name] (Argentina. MM chart 31, 1930; Pierrou, 1970, p.620). Return Pynten (Sørlle, chart, [1930]). The point was recharted by DI in 1933. Cap Regreso [translation of English name] (France. SHM chart 1148, 1947). Cabo Regresso [sic] (Argentina. IGM map, 1952). The point was surveyed by FIDS from Signy, 1956-58. Mys Retern (Soviet Union. MMF chart, 1961).

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