Name details
Spit Point
Spit Point (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Spit Point (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Point
Origin
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer.
Narrative
The most easterly point of Heard Island at the end of Elephant Spit.
Named For
The name appears on Challenger's chart.
Location
Latitude:
53° 07' 00.1" S
-53.11669°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
73° 51' 00.0" E
73.85000°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
2 m
Unknown precision
Images
©Jones, Robert T (Bob 1985
- Catalogue id
- 1892D2
- Photographer
- Jones, Robert T (Bob)
Map
Source
Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable
Comments
NoneApproval status
Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
21-Oct-1952
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