Bowsprit Point

Bowsprit Point is the northeast point of Leskov Island, South Sandwich Islands. The name applied by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1971 suggests the resemblance of this feature to a bowsprit, or prow of a ship.

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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Bowsprit Point" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

Coordinates: 56°40′S 28°8′W / 56.667°S 28.133°W / -56.667; -28.133

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