Point Alden is an ice-covered point in
Antarctica
Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest co ...
with rock exposures along the seaward side. The point marks the western side of the entrance to
Commonwealth Bay
Commonwealth Bay is an open bay about 48 km (30 mi) wide at the entrance between Point Alden and Cape Gray in Antarctica. It was discovered in 1912 by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Douglas Mawson, who established the mai ...
and the division between
Adélie Coast and
George V Coast
George V Coast () is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Point Alden, at 148°2′E, and Cape Hudson, at 153°45′E.
Portions of this coast were sighted by the US Exploring Expedition in 1840. It was explored by members of t ...
in Antarctica. The point was discovered on January 30, 1840, by the USEE under Lt.
Charles Wilkes
Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer. He led the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842).
During the American Civil War (1861–1865), he commanded ' during the ...
, and named by him for Lt. James Alden of the expedition's flagship ''Vincennes''.
References
Further reading
*Defense Mapping Agency 1992,
Sailing Directions (planning Guide) and (enroute) for Antarctica', P 412
*Kurt Stüwe, Robin Oliver,
Geological history of Adélie Land and King George V Land, Antarctica: Evidence for a polycyclic metamorphic evolution', Precambrian Research Volume 43, Issue 4, June 1989, Pages 317–334, https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-9268(89)90063-6
External links
Point Aldenon
USGS
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website
Point Aldenon
AADC website
Point Aldenon
SCAR
A scar (or scar tissue) is an area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after an injury. Scars result from the biological process of wound repair in the skin, as well as in other organs, and tissues of the body. Thus, scarring is a n ...
website
Point Aldenon mindat.org
Headlands of George V Land
Headlands of Adélie Land
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