Villagra Point
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Villagra Point is the point on the northwest coast of Smith Island
Smith Island (South Shetland Islands)
Smith Island is long and wide, lying west of Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands of the British Antarctic Territory. Surface area ....

 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...

, Antarctica forming the south side of the entrance to Bourchier Cove
Bourchier Cove
Bourchier Cove is the 2.35 km wide cove indenting for 860 m the northwest coast of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica...

. The feature's name is given by Argentina.

Location

Villagra Point is located at 62°56′42.7"S 62°32′39"W which is 3.07 km south by west of Markeli Point
Markeli Point
Markeli Point is a point on the northwest coast of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, projecting 1.2 km west-southwestwards into Drake Passage. Situated on the north side of the entrance to Cabut Cove 14.5 km southwest of Cape Smith, 2 km south-southwest of...

, 2.35 km south-southwest of Jireček Point
Jireček Point
Jireček Point is the point on the northwest coast of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica forming the south side of the entrance to Cabut Cove and the northeast side of the entrance to Bourchier Cove...

 and 3.06 km north-northeast of Garmen Point
Garmen Point
Garmen Point is a point on the northwest coast of Smith Island, South Shetland Islands situated 13.65 km north-northeast of Cape James, 6.12 km south-southwest of Markeli Point and 19.65 km southwest of Cape Smith. Formed by an offshoot of Mount Foster. Bulgarian early mapping in...

(Bulgarian mapping in 2009).

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