First Point

First Point (54°28′S 37°7′W / 54.467°S 37.117°W / -54.467; -37.117Coordinates: 54°28′S 37°7′W / 54.467°S 37.117°W / -54.467; -37.117) is the northwest point of Annenkov Island off the south-central coast of South Georgia. It was charted and named by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery during the period 1926–30.[1]

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


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