Paragon Point

Paragon Point (65°38′S 64°17′W / 65.633°S 64.283°W / -65.633; -64.283Coordinates: 65°38′S 64°17′W / 65.633°S 64.283°W / -65.633; -64.283) is a small but prominent point on the southwest side of Leroux Bay, 3 nautical miles (6 km) west-southwest of Eijkman Point on the west coast of Graham Land. Charted by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill, 1934-37. So named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1959.

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


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