4-588: Penguin Point may refer to a number of places in the Antarctic: Penguin Point (Coronation Island) Penguin Point (George V Land) Penguin Point (Seymour Island) Penguin Point (restaurant chain) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
8-547: Is a point which forms the northwestern extremity of Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica . Several named rock formations are located offshore just west of Penguin Point. The Melsom Rocks are 7 nautical miles (13 km) offshore. 2 nautical miles (4 km) south are the Despair Rocks, 7.5 nautical miles (14 km) west-southwest of Penguin Point. 2 nautical miles (4 km) southwest of
12-520: The Despair Rocks is Lay-brother Rock, which is 7 nautical miles (13 km) northwest of the west end of Coronation Island. Penguin Point and its nearby rocks were primarily discovered in early December 1821 by Captain George Powell , a British sealer in the sloop Dove , and Captain Nathaniel Palmer , an American sealer in the sloop James Monroe . Penguin Point was named by Powell because of
16-530: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Penguin_Point&oldid=899433945 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Penguin Point (Coronation Island) Penguin Point ( 60°31′00″S 45°56′00″W / 60.51667°S 45.93333°W / -60.51667; -45.93333 )
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