Wordie Point
For the similarly named site in the South Shetland Islands, see Point Wordie (South Shetland Islands).
Wordie Point is the south-west point of Visokoi Island in the South Sandwich Islands. It was charted in 1930 by DI personnel on the Discovery II and named for Scottish geologist and polar explorer James M. Wordie.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Wordie Point" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
Coordinates: 56°44′S 27°15′W / 56.733°S 27.250°W
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