The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (or UK-APC) is a

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government committee, part of the

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, responsible for recommending names of geographical locations within the British Antarctic Territory (BAT) and the

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands known as the ...

(SGSSI). Such names are formally approved by the Commissioners of the BAT and SGSSI respectively and published in the BAT Gazetteer and the SGSSI Gazetteer maintained by the Committee. The BAT names are also published in the international

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maintained by

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. The Committee may also consider proposals for new place names for geographical features in areas of Antarctica outside BAT and SGSSI, which are referred to other Antarctic place-naming authorities or decided by the Committee itself if situated in the unclaimed sector of Antarctica.

Names attributed by the committee

Anvil Crag Anvil Crag () is a rock crag rising to west-southwest of Sphinx Hill, King George Island. The vertical crag is at the head of a medial moraine. It was descriptively named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1977; with its three rock fa ...

, named for descriptive features *

Anckorn Nunataks The Columbia Mountains () are a group of largely bare rock peaks, ridges and nunataks located near the east margin of the Dyer Plateau, south-east of the Eternity Range, in Palmer Land, Antarctica. Location The Columbia Mountains are in central ...

, named after J. F. Anckorn * Bachstrom Point, named after Johann Bachstrom, author * Baldred Rock, originally named Bass Rock and renamed in 1954 after Saint Baldred * Bamber Glacier, named after Jonathan Bamber * Barrett Buttress, named after Richard G. Barrett, surveyor * Basilisk Crag, named for descriptive features * Bergel Rock, named after

Alexandra Bergel Alexandra () is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander (, ). Etymology, Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; genitive, GEN , ; ...

* Bernard Rocks, named after Claude Bernard, French physiologist *

Berntsen Ridge Berntsen Ridge () is a ridge on the north coast of South Georgia Island, South Georgia, running west from Tonsberg Point and rising to about at the west end. The ridge partly occupies the peninsula between Stromness Harbor and Husvik Harbor. It wa ...

, named after Captain

Søren Berntsen Søren Berntsen (1880–1940) was an important figure in the history of whaling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Arriving in the islands with the floating factory ship ''Bucentaur'', Berntsen established the shore station at Husv ...

* Binary Peaks, originally named Doppelspitz; the new name was recommended in 1971 * Blechnum Peaks, named after the rare fern ''

Blechnum penna-marina ''Austroblechnum penna-marina'', Synonym (taxonomy), synonym ''Blechnum penna-marina'', known as Antarctic hard-fern, Little Hard Fern, Alpine Hard Fern, alpine water fern and pinque (Chilean Spanish), is a species of fern in the family (biolog ...

'', native to the region. *

Blyth Spur Ulu Peninsula () is that portion of James Ross Island northwest of the narrow neck of land between Rohss Bay and Croft Bay, extending from Cape Obelisk to Cape Lachman, in Antarctica. Location Ulu Peninsula forms the northwest of James Ross Is ...

, named John Blyth, cook * Bone Glacier, named after Douglas Bone *

Bonner Beach Bonner Beach () is a small, flat beach on the south shore of Larsen Harbor in the southeast part of South Georgia. It is the only place in South Georgia where Weddell seals breed. The area was mapped by DI personnel in 1927 and by the South Geor ...

, named after Nigel Bonner zoologist and Antarctic mammal specialist. Breeding ground for Weddell seals. *

Bordal Rock Bordal Rock () is an isolated rock west-southwest of Trollhul, off the south coast of South Georgia. Positioned by the South Georgia Survey in the period 1951–57, it was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Harald Bordal, a gunne ...

, named after Harald Bordal, gunner * Boreas Peak, named after Boreas * Bothy Bay, named for descriptive features * Boutan Rocks, named after Louis Marie-Auguste Boutan (1859–1934), French naturalist *

Boyer Rocks Bone Bay () is a rectangular bay along the northwest coast of Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica. It is nearly wide at the entrance between Notter Point and Cape Roquemaurel. Location Bone Bay is on the north shore of the western end of the Trinit ...

, named after Joseph Boyer, French naval officer * Breccia Crags, named after geographic features * Bremner Glacier, named after Steven Bremner *

Buddington Peak Buddington Peak () is a peak rising between Collins Harbor and Marian Cove in the southwest part of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 for James W. Buddington of Ne ...

, named after

James W. Buddington James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (disambiguation), various kings named James * Prince Ja ...

Burns Bluff Burns Bluff () is a bluff on the west coast of Palmer Land, immediately to the south of Naess Glacier. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Frederick M. Burns, British Antarctic Survey geophysicist at Stonington Island, 1967� ...

, named after Frederick M. Burns, geophysicist * Burton Cove, named after

Robert W. Burton The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, r ...

British Antarctic Survey The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is the United Kingdom's national polar research institute. It has a dual purpose, to conduct polar science, enabling better understanding of list of global issues, global issues, and to provide an active prese ...

assistant * Buzfuz Rock, named after Sergeant Buzfuz, a character in Charles Dickens' ''

The Pickwick Papers ''The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club'' (also known as ''The Pickwick Papers'') was the Debut novel, first novel serialised from March 1836 to November 1837 by English author Charles Dickens. Because of his success with ''Sketches by Bo ...

'' *

Cabrial Rock Cabrial Rock () is a rock lying at the north side of the entrance to Ocean Harbor, South Georgia. It was positioned by the South Georgia Survey in the period 1951–1957. The rock was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Frank Cabr ...

, named after

Frank Cabrial Frank, FRANK, or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a Germanic people in late Roman times * Franks, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crus ...

, steward * Camana Rock, named after the ''Camana'' sailing vessel * Canis Heights, named after the constellations of

Canis Major Canis Major is a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere. In the second century, it was included in Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and is counted among the 88 modern constellations. Its name is Latin for "greater dog" in contrast to C ...

and Canis Minor *

Canso Rocks Bone Bay () is a rectangular bay along the northwest coast of Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica. It is nearly wide at the entrance between Notter Point and Cape Roquemaurel. Location Bone Bay is on the north shore of the western end of the Trini ...

, named after the Canso aircraft * Capella Rocks, named after the star

Capella Capella is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Auriga. It has the Bayer designation α Aurigae, which is Latinisation of names, Latinised to Alpha Aurigae and abbreviated Alpha Aur or α Aur. Capella is the lis ...

* Cape Fothergill, named after

Alastair Fothergill Alastair David William Fothergill (born 10 April 1960) is a British producer of nature documentary, nature documentaries for television and cinema. He is the series producer of the series ''The Blue Planet'' (2001), ''Planet Earth (2006 TV ser ...

Cape Zumberge The Hauberg Mountains () are a group of mountains of about extent, located north of Cape Zumberge and south of the Sweeney Mountains in eastern Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. Location The Hauberg Mountains are in the southeast of Ellsworth ...

, named after its association with James Zumberge * Capstan Rocks, named after its resemblance to a capstan *

Catcher Icefall Catcher Icefall () is an icefall between Elephant Cove and Bomford Peak on the south side of South Georgia. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (or UK-APC) is a United Kingdom government committee, par ...

, named for its association with the whaling industry * Cetacea Rocks, named after the zoological order

Cetacea Cetacea (; , ) is an infraorder of aquatic mammals belonging to the order Artiodactyla that includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. Key characteristics are their fully aquatic lifestyle, streamlined body shape, often large size and exclusively c ...

Catodon Rocks Catodon Rocks () are a small group of rocks just northeast of Ohlin Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. They were photographed by the Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition in 1955–1957 and mapped from these photos. They were ...

, named after the

sperm whale The sperm whale or cachalot (''Physeter macrocephalus'') is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of the Genus (biology), genus ''Physeter'' and one of three extant species in the s ...

, ''Physeter catodon'' *

Cauldron Pool Cauldron Pool () is a hot, brackish steaming pond located east of Tow Bay and below the west slopes of volcanically active Lucifer Hill, in northwest Candlemas Island, South Sandwich Islands. The descriptive name, suggestive of a cauldron, wa ...

, named after geographical features * Chance Rock, named after geographical features * Chapman Hump, named in conjunction with Chapman Glacier * Chisel Peak, named for descriptive features *

Copestake Peak Copestake Peak () is a peak rising to on the south side of Neumayer Glacier, South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Paul Goodall-Copestake, who was British Antarctic Survey The British Antarctic Survey (BA ...

, named after

Paul Goodall-Copestake Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle, an apostle who wrote many of the books of the New Testament * Ray Hildebrand, half of the singing duo ...

, biological assistant *

Corelli Horn Corelli Horn () is a prominent rocky pinnacle with a distinctive pointed summit, high, standing west of the north end of the LeMay Range in central Alexander Island, Antarctica. It was first mapped in 1960 by D. Searle of the Falkland Islands Dep ...

, named after

Arcangelo Corelli Arcangelo Corelli (, also , ; ; 17 February 1653 – 8 January 1713) was an List of Italian composers, Italian composer and violinist of the middle Baroque music, Baroque era. His music was key in the development of the modern genres of Sonata a ...

, Italian composer *

Cornice Channel Galindez Island () is an island long, lying immediately east of Winter Island (Antarctica), Winter Island in the Argentine Islands, Wilhelm Archipelago, Antarctica. It is home to the Vernadsky Research Base. Location The Argentine Islands a ...

, named for geographical features *

Cornwall Peaks The Cornwall Peaks () are two conspicuous rock peaks, the higher reaching , standing at the west side of König Glacier, southwest of Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island, South Georgia. The name Cornwall Peak was probably given by Discovery Investig ...

, originally named Cornwall Peak (singular); name changed in 1954 * Corr Dome, named for Hugh Corr * Cruchley Ice Piedmont, renamed in 1987 * Cuthbertson Snowfield, named after William Cuthbertson, artist *

Davies Heights The Davies Heights () are an elevated area, roughly elliptical in form and long, rising to in north-central Fildes Peninsula, King George Island. The feature has steep sides and an undulating top which rise above the surrounding plain. It was ...

, named after Robert E.S. Davies, geologist * Davies Top, named after Anthony G. Davies, medical officer * Dikstra Buttresses, named after

Barry James Dikstra Barry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Barry (name), including lists of people with the given name, nickname or surname, as well as fictional characters with the given name * Dancing Barry, stage name of Barry Richards (born c. 195 ...

, geophysicist * Diver Point, named for geographic features *

Dixey Rock The Danger Islands () are a group of islands lying east-south-east of Joinville Island near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. Location The Danger Islands are in the Joinville Island group, which lies in Graham Land to the east of the tip ...

, named after

David J. Dixey David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the Kings of Israel and Judah, third king of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stel ...

* Dixon Peak, named after Lieutenant John B. Dixon,

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* Donnachie Cliff, named after

Thomas Donnachie Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the ...

, radio operator *

Downham Peak Downham may refer to: Places ;in England *Downham, Cambridgeshire, a civil parish **Little Downham *Downham, Essex *Downham, Lancashire *Downham, London, a district of south east London **Downham Estate, housing estate in Downham, London *Downham, ...

, named after

Noel Y. Downham Noel or Noël may refer to: Christmas * , French for Christmas * Noel is another name for a Christmas carol A Christmas carol is a Carol (music), carol on the theme of Christmas, traditionally sung at Christmas itself or during the s ...

, meteorological assistant *

Dreadnought Point Croft Bay () is a bay which indents the north-central side of James Ross Island and forms the southern part of Herbert Sound, south of the northeastern end of the Antarctic Peninsula. Location Croft Bay deeply indents the north shore of James ...

, named for descriptive features * Dudeney Nunataks, named for John Dudeney *

Duparc Rocks Marescot Point () is a small but distinctive low rocky point projecting north from Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica, east of Thanaron Point. Location Marescot Point is on the north shore of Trinity Peninsula, which itself is the tip of the Antar ...

, named after Louis Duparc, French naval officer *

Elliott Rock Elliott Rock is a rock lying in Stewart Strait, close west of Bird Island, off the west end of South Georgia. It was positioned by Discovery Investigations personnel under Lieutenant Commander J.M. Chaplin in the period 1926–30, and was name ...

, named after Henry W. Elliott, American naturalist *

Ewer Pass Ewer Pass () is a pass rising to about , trending north-northwest–south-southeast between Browns Bay (South Orkney Islands), Browns Bay and Aitken Cove on Laurie Island, in the South Orkney Islands. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-names Co ...

, named after John R. Ewer, meteorological observer * Fang Buttress, named for descriptive features *

Fantome Rock Fantome Rock () is a dangerous rock in the middle of Bird Sound, South Georgia Island, South Georgia, lying south of Gony Point, Bird Island, South Georgia, Bird Island. It was charted by Discovery Investigations personnel on the ''RRS Discovery, ...

Farman Highland The Hutton Mountains () are a group of mountains in southeast Palmer Land, Antarctica, bounded on the southwest by Johnston Glacier, on the northwest by Squires Glacier, on the north by Swann Glacier, and on the east by Keller Inlet. Location ...

, named after Joseph C. Farman, atmospheric physicist * The Fid, named for descriptive features *

Fielding Col Fielding Col () is an east–west trending pass between the Baudin Peaks and Hag Pike in southern Graham Land, Antarctica. It provides the best known route leading inland to Morgan Upland between Neny Fjord and the Wordie Ice Shelf. It was named by ...

, named after

Harold M. Fielding Harold may refer to: People * Harold (given name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Harold (surname), surname in the English language * András Arató, known in meme culture as "Hide the Pain Harold" Arts ...

, surveyor * Finback Massif, named after the finback whale * Fishhook Ridge, named for descriptive features * Flatcap Point, named for descriptive features *

Fleet Point Fleet Point () is a rocky point northwest of Tent Nunatak on the east coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. The point has a rocky spine ranging from in height. The point appears in the aerial photographs of several American expeditions: United States ...

, named after Michael Fleet * Flett Buttress, named after

William R. Flett William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle ...

, geologist * Förster Cliffs, named after

Reinhard Förster Reinhard is a German, Austrian, Danish, and to a lesser extent Norwegian and Swedish surname (from Germanic ''ragin'', counsel, and ''hart'', strong), and a spelling variant of Reinhardt (surname), Reinhardt. Persons with the given name *Reinhard o ...

, West German geologist *

Foxtail Peak Foxtail Peak () is a peak, high, on the north side of Neumayer Glacier, west of Carlita Bay, South Georgia Island, South Georgia. It was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld. It was surveyed by the ...

, named for geographic features * Francis Peak, named for Jane Francis *

Freberg Rocks The Freberg Rocks () are a small group of rocks lying off Rocky Bay (South Georgia), Rocky Bay, west-northwest of Ducloz Head, South Georgia Island, South Georgia. They were surveyed by the South Georgia Survey in the period 1951–57, and were na ...

, named after

Hjalmar Freberg Hjalmar () and Ingeborg () were a legendary Swedish duo. The male protagonist Hjalmar and his duel for Ingeborg figures in the '' Hervarar saga'' and in '' Orvar-Odd's saga'', as well as in '' Gesta Danorum'', '' Lay of Hyndla'' and a number of ...

, gunner * Fricker Ice Piedmont, named after

Helen Amanda Fricker Helen Amanda Fricker (born 1969) is a glaciologist and professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego where she is a director of the Scripps Polar Center. She won the 2010 Martha T. Muse Prize for Scie ...

* Fringe Rocks, named for geographical location * Frost Rocks, named after Richard Frost, survey assistant *

Fulmar Bay Fulmar Bay () is a bay wide between Moreton Point and Return Point at the west end of Coronation Island, in the South Orkney Islands. It was first sighted and roughly charted by Captain George Powell (mariner), George Powell and Captain Nathanie ...

, named after the ''

Fulmarus glacialoides The southern fulmar (''Fulmarus glacialoides'') is a seabird of the Southern Hemisphere. Along with the northern fulmar, ''F. glacialis'', it belongs to the fulmar genus ''Fulmarus'' in the family Procellariidae, the true petrels. It is also know ...

'' that nest in the area * Fulmar Crags *

Gaudin Point Flandres Bay () is a large bay lying between Cape Renard and Cape Willems, along the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. Location Flandres Bay is at the west end of the Danco Coast on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula. It is southwe ...

, named after Marc Antoine Gaudin, French photographer * Gazella Peak, named after the Arctocephalus gazella * Geelan Ice Piedmont, named after

Patrick John Michael Geelan Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name) Patrick is a male given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Roman name Patricius (disambiguation), Patricius (meaning Patrician (ancient Rome), patrician, i.e. 'father', 'nobleman'). People na ...

* Gemel Peaks, originally named Twin Peaks and renamed in 1960 * Gerber Peak, named after

Friedrich Gerber Friedrich may refer to: Names *Friedrich (given name), people with the given name ''Friedrich'' *Friedrich (surname), people with the surname ''Friedrich'' Other *Friedrich (board game), a board game about Frederick the Great and the Seven Years' ...

, Swiss veterinary surgeon * Gervaize Rocks, named after

Charles Gervaize Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was ...

, French naval officer * Giles Bay, named after Katherine Giles * Glass Point, named after

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* Gordon Nunataks, named after Arnold L. Gordon, American oceanographer *

Grinder Rock The Christiania Islands () are a group of islands and rocks between Liège Island and Trinity Island, in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. Location The Christiania Islands are in the Palmer Archipelago to the west of the Antarctic Peninsu ...

, named for descriptive features * Hauron Peak, named for French cinematographer Louis Arthur Ducos du Hauron * Haller Rocks, named after

Albrecht von Haller Albrecht von Haller (also known as Albertus de Haller; 16 October 170812 December 1777) was a Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist, encyclopedist, bibliographer and poet. A pupil of Herman Boerhaave and Jacob Winslow, he is sometimes r ...

, Swiss physiologist *

Hamer Hill The Sobral Peninsula () is a high and mainly ice-covered peninsula in northern Graham Land, Antarctica. The feature is long and wide and projects southward into the northern part of the Larsen Ice Shelf west of Larsen Inlet. Location The Sob ...

, named after Richard D. Hamer, geologist * Hampton Bluffs, named after Ian F.G. Hampton, physiologist * Hardy Rocks, named after James D. Hardy, American physiologist *

Haverly Peak Flandres Bay () is a large bay lying between Cape Renard and Cape Willems, along the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. Location Flandres Bay is at the west end of the Danco Coast on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula. It is southwes ...

, named after

William R. Haverly William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is ...

Headland Peak Headland Peak () is a peak rising to on the north side of Geikie Glacier, at the head of Cumberland West Bay, South Georgia Island, South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Robert K. Headland, a British Antarctic ...

, named after

Robert K. Headland The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, reno ...

, biological assistant * Hektor Icefall, named for the

Hektor Whaling Company In Greek mythology, Hector (; , ) was a Trojan prince, a hero and the greatest warrior for Troy during the Trojan War. He is a major character in Homer's ''Iliad'', where he leads the Trojans and their allies in the defense of Troy, killing c ...

Henriksen Buttress Henriksen Buttress () is a prominent rock buttress, high, standing southeast of Mount Sugartop in the central part of the Allardyce Range of South Georgia. It was surveyed by the South Georgia Survey in the period 1951–57, and was named by th ...

, named after Henrik N. Henriksen * Heywood Glacier, named after

Karen Heywood Karen Joy Heywood is a British Antarctic oceanographer and Professor of Physical Oceanography at the University of East Anglia (UEA). She is best known for her work developing autonomous measurements of the Southern Ocean. Early life and educat ...

Highton Glacier Highton Glacier () is a glacier on the east coast of Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands, south of Sugarloaf Island, flowing northeast to the sea. Called "Stamina Glacier" from the stamina needed to cross it by the Joint Services Exp ...

, named after

John E. Highton John Ernest Highton (1935 2008) was a Royal Navy Commander, Antarctic explorer, and rugby union player. He was Deputy Leader of the 1976-77 Joint Services Expedition to the Elephant Island Group and was in charge of the group on Clarence Island (S ...

* Hindley Glacier, named after Christopher Hindley * Hindmarsh Dome, named after Richard Hindmarsh * Hobbs Point, named after

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, geologist * Homing Head, named for descriptive features *

Hornpipe Heights The Hornpipe Heights () are a group of partly exposed ridges rising to about lying between Sullivan Glacier, Mikado Glacier, and Clarsach Glacier in the northern part of Alexander Island, Antarctica. Whistle Pass is adjacent to the northeastern p ...

, named in conjunction with Whistle Pass * Hoskins Peak, named after Arthur K. Hoskins, geologist * Hospital Point, originally called Rocky Point and renamed in 1961 *

Hübl Peak The Arctowski Peninsula () is a peninsula, long in a north-south direction, lying between Andvord Bay and Wilhelmina Bay on the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. Location The Arctowski Peninsula is on the Danco Coast on the west of the A ...

, named after

Artur Freiherr von Hübl Artur is a cognate to the common male given name Arthur meaning "bear-like", or “of honour”. It is believed to possibly be descended from the Roman surname Artorius or the Celtic bear-goddess Artio or more probably from the Celtic word '' ...

, Austrian surveyor * Huddle Rocks, named for descriptive features * Humpback Rocks, originally named Knolrokset and renamed in 1954 *

Humphries Heights The Humphries Heights () are a series of elevations extending southwest from False Cape Renard to Deloncle Bay, on the northwest coast of Kyiv Peninsula, Graham Land, Antarctica. They were charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, ...

, named after Colonel G.J. Humphries * Hurst Bay, named after Commander William E. Hurst, Royal Navy *

Husdal Husdal () is a short valley running west-southwest from the head of Husvik Harbour, South Georgia. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in the Norwegian form "Husdal" (house valley) in association with the disused Husvik Husvi ...

, named for the

Husvik Husvik is a former whaling station on the north-central coast of South Georgia Island South Georgia is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory of Sout ...

whaling station * Hyatt Cove, named after

Raymond H. Hyatt Raymond is a male given name of Germanic origin. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund (disambiguation), Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as ...

Hydrurga Rocks Two Hummock Island () is an ice-covered island, long in a north–south direction, conspicuous for its two rocky summits high, lying southeast of Liège Island in the Palmer Archipelago. Location Two Hummock Island is in the Palmer Archip ...

, named after ''Hydrurga leptonyx'', the leopard seal *

Jardine Peak Jardine Peak () is a peak, high, standing southwest of Point Thomas on the west side of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 for D. Jardine of the Fal ...

, named after D. Jardine, geologist * Jeffries Bluff, named after

Margaret Elsa Jeffries Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Old Iranian. It has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular throughout the Middle Ages. It became l ...

Jeffries Peak Jeffries Peak () is a peak standing southward of Wilhelmina Bay, between Leonardo Glacier and Blanchard Glacier on the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey from photos taken by Hunting ...

, named after

John Jeffries John Jeffries (5 February 1744 – 16 September 1819 using Old Style Dating, 5 February 1745 – 16 September 1819 using New Style) was an American physician, scientist, and military surgeon with the British Army in Nova Scotia and New York du ...

, American physician *

Kerr Point Kerr may refer to: People *Kerr (surname) *Kerr (given name) Places ;United States *Kerr Township, Champaign County, Illinois *Kerr, Montana, A US census-designated place *Kerr, Ohio, an unincorporated community *Kerr County, Texas Other uses ...

, named after

Adam J. Kerr Adam is the name given in Genesis 1–5 to the first human. Adam is the first human-being aware of God, and features as such in various belief systems (including Judaism, Christianity, Gnosticism and Islam). According to Christianity, Adam s ...

* Killermet Cove * King Glacier, named after John King * King Dome, named after Edward King * Kinzl Crests, named after Hans Kinzl, Austrian glaciologist * Kjellstrøm Rock, named after

Johan Kjellstrøm Johan may refer to: * Johan (given name) * ''Johan'' (1921 film), a Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (2005 film), a Dutch romantic comedy film * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Joh ...

, gunner *

Knuckle Reef Knuckle Reef () is a reef lying off Beacon Head, Horseshoe Island, Antarctica. The reef was so named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (or UK-APC) is a United Kingdom government committee, part of th ...

, named for geographical features * Kramer Rocks, named after J.G.H. Kramer, an Austrian army physician * Kuno Point, named after Yasau Kuno, a Japanese physiologist * Ladkin Glacier, named for Russell Scott Ladkin *

Landing Cove Landing Cove () is a cove north of Conroy Point on the northwest side of Moe Island in the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica. It was so named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee because the cove provides the only possible landing place for sma ...

, named for descriptive features *

Larssen Peak Larssen Peak () is a summit (topography), peak, high, between the Three Brothers, South Georgia, Three Brothers and Marikoppa in the Allardyce Range of South Georgia Island, South Georgia. It was surveyed by the South Georgia Survey in the period ...

, named after Harald Larssen, manager *

Lawrence Channel Lawrence Channel () is a marine channel in Laubeuf Fjord, running north–south between Wyatt Island and Arrowsmith Peninsula, Loubet Coast, Antarctica. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1984 after Captain Stuart J. Lawren ...

, named after Captain

Stuart J. Lawrence Stuart may refer to: People *Stuart (name), a given name and surname (and list of people with the name) *Clan Stuart of Bute, a Scottish clan *House of Stuart, a royal house of Scotland and England Places Australia Generally *Stuart Highway, c ...

* Laxon Bay, named after Seymour Laxon *

Lomas Ridge James Ross Island () is a large island off the southeast side and near the northeastern extremity of the Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Prince Gustav Channel. Rising to , it is irregularly shaped and extends in a north–so ...

, named after Simon Andrew Lomas, geologist *

Lorn Rocks The Lorn Rocks () are a group of rocks lying west of the north end of Lahille Island, in the Biscoe Islands of Antarctica. They were mapped by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey from photos taken by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd in 1956–57, ...

, named for descriptive features *

Lyell Lake Lyell Lake () is a lake on the east side of Lyell Glacier, South Georgia. The moraine-dammed lake has a series of terraces above the current shoreline, marking former lake levels. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee The UK Anta ...

, named in conjunction with

Lyell Glacier, South Georgia Lyell Glacier () is a glacier flowing in a northerly direction to Harpon Bay at the southeast head of Cumberland West Bay, South Georgia. It was mapped by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskjöld, who named it for ...

Mackworth Rock Mackworth Rock () is an insular rock in Pendleton Strait, Antarctica, about north of Cape Leblond, Lavoisier Island. It was mapped from air photos taken by the Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (1956–57), and was named b ...

, named after Norman H. Mackworth, British experimental psychologist * Marker Rock, named for geographical features * McCollum Peak, named after

Elmer V. McCollum Elmer Verner McCollum (March 3, 1879 – November 15, 1967) was an American biochemist known for his work on the influence of diet (nutrition), diet on health.Kruse, 1961. McCollum is also remembered for starting the first laboratory rat, rat col ...

, American biochemist *

Menelaus Ridge Menelaus Ridge () is a snow-covered ridge having four small summits at about , between Mount Agamemnon and Mount Helen (Antarctica), Mount Helen in the Achaean Range of central Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It was surveyed i ...

, named for

Menelaus In Greek mythology, Menelaus (; ) was a Greek king of Mycenaean (pre- Dorian) Sparta. According to the ''Iliad'', the Trojan war began as a result of Menelaus's wife, Helen, fleeing to Troy with the Trojan prince Paris. Menelaus was a central ...

, husband of Helen *

The Menhir The Menhir () is an isolated pinnacle rock, high, overlooking the west side of Gibbon Bay in eastern Coronation Island, in the South Orkney Islands off Antarctica. It was surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in 1956–58 and nam ...

, named for geographic features *

Miller Heights The Miller Heights () are a series of elevations extending eastward from Sharp Peak (Graham Land), Sharp Peak on Velingrad Peninsula, Graham Coast on the west side of Graham Land, Antarctica. The feature was roughly charted by the British Graham La ...

, named after Ronald Miller * Molley Corner, named after William Molley * Molnar Rocks, named after

George W. Molnar George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Gior ...

, American physiologist * Morris Glacier, named after Elizabeth M. Morris * Morton Cliff, named after

field assistant Ashley Morton * Mount Antell, named after Georg Antell * Mount Back, named after

Anthony H. Back Anthony, also spelled Antony, is a masculine given name derived from the '' Antonii'', a '' gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descenda ...

* Mount Berry, named after "Captain" Albert Berry, American parachutist * Mount Cortés, named after Martín Cortés de Albacar, Spanish author * Mount Cox, named after Nicholas Cox * Mount Dow, named after George F. Dow, American whaling historian * Mount Eastman, named after

George Eastman George Eastman (July 12, 1854March 14, 1932) was an American entrepreneur who founded the Kodak, Eastman Kodak Company and helped to bring the photographic use of roll film into the mainstream. After a decade of experiments in photography, he ...

, American entrepreneur *

Mount Fagerli Mount Fagerli () is a mountain rising to in the Allardyce Range of South Georgia, standing southwest of Marikoppa on the north side of Kjerulf Glacier. It was surveyed by the South Georgia Survey in the period 1951–57, and was named by the UK ...

, named after

Soren Fagerli Soren may refer to: *Søren, a given name of Scandinavian origin, also spelled ''Sören'' *Suren (disambiguation), a Persian name also rendered as Soren *3864 Søren, main belt asteroid *Sōren, also known as ''Chongryon'' and ''Zai-Nihon Chōsenj ...

* Mount Fiennes, named after Lady Virginia (Ginny) Twistleton-Fiennes * Mount Goldring, named after Denis C. Goldring, geologist * Mount Gunter, named after Edmund Gunter, English mathematician *

Mount Markab Mount Markab is a striking mountain in Antarctica, with a pointed summit (topography), peak which provides a notable landmark. It is located on the north side of the Pegasus Mountains, about northeast of Gurney Point, on the west coast of Palmer La ...

, named after the Markab star * Mudge Passage, named after Thomas Mudge, horologist * Mulvaney Promontory, named after Robert Mulvaney * Nodule Nunatak, named for descriptive features *

Northtrap Rocks D'Urville Island () is the northernmost island of the Joinville Island group in Antarctica. It is long, lying immediately north of Joinville Island, from which it is separated by Larsen Channel. Location D'Urville Island is separated by the L ...

, named for location *

Olsen Rock Undine Harbour () is a small bay at the head of the embayment between Cape Paryadin and Cape Chaplin on the south coast of South Georgia. Location Undine Harbour is near the west end of South Georgia, to the south of a narrow isthmus that sepa ...

, named after Soren Olsen, gunner * Pinnock Nunataks, named after Michael Pinnock * Platt Cliffs, named after Eric Platt * Pollux Nunatak, named for its association with Castor Nunatak * Pudsey Bay, named after Carol Pudsey * Riley Peak, named after Teal Riley, geologist * Rigsby Islands, named after George P. Rigsby, geologist * Rodger Nunataks, named after Alan Rodger * Ronne Ice Shelf, named for its association with Edith Ronne * Scud Rock, named for geographic features * Shanklin Glacier, named after Jonathan Shanklin * Shull Rocks, named for Clifford G. Shull, American physicist who used neutron diffraction to determine the position of the hydrogen atoms in ice. *

Southtrap Rock D'Urville Island () is the northernmost island of the Joinville Island group in Antarctica. It is long, lying immediately north of Joinville Island, from which it is separated by Larsen Channel. Location D'Urville Island is separated by the ...

, named for geographic features *

Stark Rock Stark Rock () is a conspicuous rock lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Cruls Islands, in the Wilhelm Archipelago. Mapped by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) from photos taken by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd. in 1956–57. The n ...

, named for descriptive features * Taylor Buttresses, named after Brian J. Taylor * Turner Inlet, named after John Turner * Tolly Nunatak, named after Guðfinna 'Tollý' Aðalgeirsdóttir *

Vertigo Cliffs Vega Island () is an island in Antarctica, long and wide, which is the northernmost of the James Ross Island group and lies in the west part of Erebus and Terror Gulf. It is separated from James Ross Island by Herbert Sound and from Trinity ...

, named for descriptive features * Vogel Peak, named after Dr. P. Vogel * Wollan Island, named after Ernest O. Wollan, American physicist who used neutron diffraction to study the structure of ice.

References

External links

UK-APC website

SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
{{usgs-gazetteer United Kingdom and the Antarctic Names of places in Antarctica Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Antarctic agencies Geographical naming agencies

Names attributed by the committee

See also

References

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