Name details

Windward Point

Windward Point (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Windward Point  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Australian Antarctic Gazetteer Id 2176

Feature type: Point

Origin

This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer.

Narrative

The western point of McDonald Island at a height of about 20 metres between the Needle and Cauldron Bay. The point is rocky, eroded and exposed to the full force of the westerly gales. A survey station was established on this point in March 1980 in very windy conditions. Feature relocated and name recycled due to volcanic eruption in 2003.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
53° 02' 15.6" S
-53.03767°
Accurate to 50m
Longitude:
72° 35' 06.8" E
72.58522°
Accurate to 50m
Altitude:
20 m
Unknown precision

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Satellite Image
Source Name:
DigitalGlobe
Source Identifier:
1010010001C99801
Source Scale:
1:5000
Source Institution:
AAD
Source Person:
Brolsma
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
SceneID_1010010001C99801 Captured 9 April 2003

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Official
Date approved:
Unknown

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