Cato Point

Cato Point (54°28′S 3°22′E / 54.467°S 3.367°E / -54.467; 3.367Coordinates: 54°28′S 3°22′E / 54.467°S 3.367°E / -54.467; 3.367) is a headland forming the southwest extremity of Bouvet Island. It was first charted in 1898 by a German expedition under Karl Chun. The Norwegian expedition under Captain Harald Horntvedt made a landing here from the Norvegia in December 1927; they applied the name.

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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Cato Point" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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