Seal Point (Graham Land)

For other uses, see Seal point.

Seal Point is a point which extends north from the southeast shore of Hope Bay between Eagle Cove and Hut Cove, at the northeast end of Antarctic Peninsula. Discovered by a party under J. Gunnar Andersson of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, and so named because the party relieved their shortage of food and fuel by killing a seal on this point.

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

Coordinates: 63°24′S 56°59′W / 63.400°S 56.983°W / -63.400; -56.983


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