Nuñez Point

Location of Barison Peninsula on Graham Coast, Antarctic Peninsula.

Nuñez Point (65°33′S 64°15′W / 65.550°S 64.250°W / -65.550; -64.250Coordinates: 65°33′S 64°15′W / 65.550°S 64.250°W / -65.550; -64.250) is a point forming the west extremity of Takaki Promontory on Barison Peninsula on Graham Coast, Graham Land, in Antarctica. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, and named by Charcot for Captain Nuñez, Argentine Navy.

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


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