Pottinger Point
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Pottinger Point is a point 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Round Point
on the north coast of King George Island, South Shetland Islands
. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960 for Captain Pottinger, Master of the Tartar from London, who visited the South Shetland Islands in 1821-22.
Round Point
Round Point is a point 12 nautical miles west of False Round Point on the north coast of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The descriptive name dates back to at least 1822 and is established in international usage....
on the north coast of King George Island, 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...
. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960 for Captain Pottinger, Master of the Tartar from London, who visited the South Shetland Islands in 1821-22.