Catharina Point
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Catharina Point, also Varoli Point, is a rocky point projecting 1.5 km northwards into Drake Passage
to form the north extremity of Robert Island
in the South Shetland Islands
, Antarctica and the northeast side of the entrance to Nevestino Cove
. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers
operating from nearby Clothier Harbour
.
The feature is named after the American sealing vessel Catharina under Captain Joseph Henfield that visited the South Shetlands in 1820-21.
, 2.08 km northeast of Hammer Point
and 5.27 km west-northwest of Newell Point
(Chilean mapping in 1951 and 1971, British in 1962 and 1968, and Bulgarian in 2009).
Drake Passage
The Drake Passage or Mar de Hoces—Sea of Hoces—is the body of water between the southern tip of South America at Cape Horn, Chile and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica...
to form the north extremity of Robert Island
Robert Island (South Shetland Islands)
Robert Island or Mitchells Island or Polotsk Island or Roberts Island is an island long and wide, situated between Nelson Island and Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands. Robert Island is located at . Surface area...
in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
, Antarctica and the northeast side of the entrance to Nevestino Cove
Nevestino Cove
Nevestino Cove is the 1.55 km wide cove indenting for 1.5 km the north coast of Robert Island, South Shetland Islands between Catharina Point and Hammer Point. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the three settlements of Nevestino situated in southeastern, southern, and...
. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers
Seal hunting
Seal hunting, or sealing, is the personal or commercial hunting of seals. The hunt is currently practiced in five countries: Canada, where most of the world's seal hunting takes place, Namibia, the Danish region of Greenland, Norway and Russia...
operating from nearby Clothier Harbour
Clothier Harbour
Clothier Harbour is the 1.5 km wide bay indenting for 1 km the north coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica between Hammer Point on the northeast and Onogur Islands on the southwest...
.
The feature is named after the American sealing vessel Catharina under Captain Joseph Henfield that visited the South Shetlands in 1820-21.
Location
The point is located at 62°19′41.3"S 59°37′13.9"W which is 7.24 km northeast of Fort WilliamFort William (Robert Island)
Fort William Point is the conspicuous flat-topped rocky headland forming the northwest extremity of Coppermine Peninsula and Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica...
, 2.08 km northeast of Hammer Point
Hammer Point
Hammer Point is a rocky point projecting from the north coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica 1 km north-northwestwards into Drake Passage, and forming the southwest side of the entrance to Nevestino Cove and the northeast side of the entrance to Clothier Harbour...
and 5.27 km west-northwest of Newell Point
Newell Point
Newell Point is the rocky point forming the northeast extremity of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica and is a northwest entrance point of Nelson Strait....
(Chilean mapping in 1951 and 1971, British in 1962 and 1968, and Bulgarian in 2009).
Map
- L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4
