Larsen Point

Larsen Point (54°12′S 36°30′W / 54.200°S 36.500°W / -54.200; -36.500Coordinates: 54°12′S 36°30′W / 54.200°S 36.500°W / -54.200; -36.500) is a headland which forms the west side of the entrance to Cumberland Bay on the north coast of South Georgia. It was named for Captain C.A. Larsen, who visited Cumberland Bay in the Jason in 1893–94.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Larsen Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-03.

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