Zapato Point

Zapato Point (64°36′S 61°58′W / 64.600°S 61.967°W / -64.600; -61.967Coordinates: 64°36′S 61°58′W / 64.600°S 61.967°W / -64.600; -61.967) is a point 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Canon Point on the west coast of Graham Land. First seen by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, which sailed between the point and Brooklyn Island, on February 7, 1898. The name appears on an Argentine government chart of 1954.

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

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