Balin Point
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Balin Point is a headland
which marks the north side of the entrance to Borge Bay
on the east side of Signy Island
, in the South Orkney Islands
. It was charted by Discovery Investigations
in 1933 and so named in association with Balin Rocks
.
Headland
A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
which marks the north side of the entrance to Borge Bay
Borge Bay
Borge Bay is a small bay between Balin Point and Berntsen Point on the east side of Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands. It was charted in 1912 by Norwegian whaling captain Petter Sorlle, and named for Captain Hans Borge, master of the Polynesia, who undertook additional mapping of the bay...
on the east side of Signy Island
Signy Island
Signy Island is a small sub-antarctic island in the South Orkney Islands group locted at . It is about long and wide and rises to above sea level. Much of the island is permanently covered with ice. The average temperature range is to about in winter...
, in the South Orkney Islands
South Orkney Islands
The South Orkney Islands are a group of islands in the Southern Ocean, about north-east of the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. They have a total area of about ....
. It was charted by Discovery Investigations
Discovery Investigations
The Discovery Investigations were a series of scientific cruises and shore-based investigations into the biology of whales in the Southern Ocean. They were funded by the British Colonial Office and organised by the Discovery Committee in London, which was formed in 1918...
in 1933 and so named in association with Balin Rocks
Balin Rocks
The Balin Rocks are a small group of rocks close south of Balin Point on the east side of Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands. They were charted and named by the Norwegian whaling captains Petter Sorlle and Hans Borge in 1912–13....
.