False Round Point is a point 8.5 nautical miles (16 km) west of North Foreland

North Foreland

North Foreland is a chalk headland on the Kent coast of southeast England.North Foreland forms the eastern end of the Isle of Thanet. It presents a bold cliff to the sea, and commands views over the southern North Sea.-Lighthouse:...

 and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Ridley Island

Ridley Island

Ridley Island is an island lying 2 nautical miles north of False Round Point, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. This island was known to both American and British sealers as early as 1822, and the name Ridley is well established in international usage....

, on the north coast of King George Island 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...

. This point has appeared on charts since about 1822. Probably named for its similarity to Round Point

Round Point

Round Point is a point 12 nautical miles west of False Round Point on the north coast of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The descriptive name dates back to at least 1822 and is established in international usage....

, which lies 12 nautical miles (22 km) to the west, by DI

Discovery Investigations

The Discovery Investigations were a series of scientific cruises and shore-based investigations into the biology of whales in the Southern Ocean. They were funded by the British Colonial Office and organised by the Discovery Committee in London, which was formed in 1918...

 personnel on the Discovery II who charted the north coast of this island

Island

An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...

in 1937.