Spring Point, Antarctica

Spring Point is a point forming the south side of the entrance to Brialmont Cove, on the west coast of Graham Land in Antarctica. Discovered in 1898 by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache. He named it for Professor W. Spring of the University of Liege, a member of the Belgica Commission.[1]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Spring Point" (content from the Geographic Names Information System). Coordinates: 64°18′S 61°3′W / 64.300°S 61.050°W / -64.300; -61.050

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