Renier Point

Narrow point on the Burgas Peninsula and Livingston Island
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62°36′34″S 59°48′21″W / 62.60944°S 59.80583°W / -62.60944; -59.80583LocationLivingston Island, South Shetland Islands, AntarcticaPart ofBurgas Peninsula

Renier Point (62°36′34″S 59°48′21″W / 62.60944°S 59.80583°W / -62.60944; -59.80583) is a narrow point forming the east extremity of both Burgas Peninsula and Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The feature was known to sealers as Point Renier as early as 1821. The name ‘Pin Point’, given by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery II in 1935, has been rejected in favor of the original name.

Maps

Fragment of George Powell's 1822 chart of the South Shetland Islands and South Orkney Islands featuring Renier Point
Location of Burgas Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Renier Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.  Edit this at Wikidata

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