Meier Point (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Meier Point (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Point
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:
W entrance point of Norway Bight, Coronation Island, was charted by Sørlle 1912-13, and named Cape Meier possibly and incorrectly after J. Miers (Miers Bluff, q.v.) (Sørlle and Borge, chart, 1913; BA chart 1775, 17.viii.1934; APC, 1955, p.15). H. Hansen Pynten, possibly after Capt. H.J. Hansen (Cape Hansen, q.v.) (Sørlle, chart, [1930]). Cabo Meier (Argentina. IGM map 104, 1933; Pierrou, 1970, p.514). The point was recharted by DI in 1933. Cap Meier (France. SHM, 1937, p.389). Capo Meier (Zavatti, 1958, Tav.10). Meier Point, following survey by FIDS from Signy, 1956-58 (APC, 1959a, p.9; DOS 510 South Orkney Islands, West Sheet, 1963). Meir [sic] Point (BA, 1974, p.155).
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