O'Neal Point
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O'Neal Point is a point on the east side of Arctowski Peninsula
, Danco Coast
. The point stands between the entrances of Beaupre Cove
and Piccard Cove
in Wilhelmina Bay
and lies 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Pelseneer Island
. Named after James D. O'Neal, cartographer, Special Maps Branch, U.S. Geological Survey, who was United States Observer with the Chilean Antarctic Expedition, October 1956-April 1957, working in the South Shetland Islands
and northwestern Antarctic Peninsula
.
Arctowski Peninsula
The Arctowski Peninsula is a peninsula, long in a north-south direction, lying between Andvord Bay and Wilhelmina Bay on the west coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Adrien de Gerlache. The name, for Henryk Arctowski of that expedition, was...
, Danco Coast
Danco Coast
Danco Coast is that portion of the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula between Cape Sterneck and Cape Renard. This coast was explored in January and February 1898 by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, who named it for Lieutenant Emile Danco who died on the expedition....
. The point stands between the entrances of Beaupre Cove
Beaupre Cove
Beaupré Cove is a cove wide lying between Jones Point and O'Neal Point, northwest of Piccard Cove in Wilhelmina Bay, along the west coast of Graham Land...
and Piccard Cove
Piccard Cove
Piccard Cove is a cove bordered by O'Neal Point to the northwest and Sophie Cliff to the northeast, and forming the southernmost part of Wilhelmina Bay, along the west coast of Graham Land. Charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, 1897-99...
in Wilhelmina Bay
Wilhelmina Bay
Wilhelmina Bay is a bay wide between the Reclus Peninsula and Cape Anna along the west coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Adrien de Gerlache, and named for Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands....
and lies 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Pelseneer Island
Pelseneer Island
Pelseneer Island is an island 2 nautical miles long and 1 nautical mile wide, with three prominent rocky peaks projecting through its icecap, lying 2 nautical miles northeast of O'Neal Point and 2 nautical miles west of Brooklyn Island in the south-central portion of Wilhelmina Bay, off the...
. Named after James D. O'Neal, cartographer, Special Maps Branch, U.S. Geological Survey, who was United States Observer with the Chilean Antarctic Expedition, October 1956-April 1957, working in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
and northwestern Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica. It extends from a line between Cape Adams and a point on the mainland south of Eklund Islands....
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