Clapmatch Point

Clapmatch Point (57°6′S 26°39′W / 57.100°S 26.650°W / -57.100; -26.650) is a low lava point penetrated by narrow clefts, forming the southwest point of Candlemas Island, South Sandwich Islands. The name applied by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1971 is a traditional sealers' name for a female fur seal. There is a breeding colony of this animal on the point.

Carbon Point is located just northwest of Clapmatch Point.

References

  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Clapmatch Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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