Bay Point (Antarctica)

Coordinates: 64°46′S 63°26′W / 64.767°S 63.433°W / -64.767; -63.433 Bay Point is a headland which marks the eastern side of the entrance to Börgen Bay on the southeast coast of Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, 1897–99. The name appears on a chart based on a 1927 Discovery Investigations survey, but may reflect an earlier naming.

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