Guesalaga Peninsula
Encyclopedia
Guesalaga Peninsula is a small, L-shaped, low-lying shingle covered peninsula on the east side of Discovery Bay
, Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands
, Antarctica forming the northwest coast of Iquique Cove
and the north side of its entrance. The feature is projecting 700 m (766 yd) southwestwards and 300 m (328 yd) wide, with the narrow shingle Reyes Spit (62°28′46.3"S 59°40′29"W) extending 400 m (437 yd) southwestwards from its west extremity Reyes Point (62°28′44"S 59°40′13.3"W) into Discovery Bay. The Chilean Antarctic base Arturo Prat
is situated on the peninsula.
Guesalaga Peninsula is named after Captain Federico Guesalaga, leader of the 1947 Chilean Antarctic Expedition in the frigate Iquique and the transport ship Angamos that established Arturo Prat Base, while Reyes Point and Reyes Spit are named after Navigation Second Sergeant Camilo who was in charge of navigation instruments in the Iquique.
, 2.67 km (1.7 mi) north-northeast of Ferrer Point
and 5.03 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Spark Point
(Chilean mapping in 1951 and 1971, British in 1964 and 1968, and Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009).
Discovery Bay (Antarctica)
Discovery Bay is a bay long and wide, indenting the northeast side of Greenwich Island, in the South Shetland Islands. This bay has been known to sealers in the area since about 1821. It was charted and named during 1935 by DI personnel on the Discovery II.- Map :* L.L. Ivanov. Scale 1:120000...
, Greenwich 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...
, Antarctica forming the northwest coast of Iquique Cove
Iquique Cove
Iquique Cove is a small, wide cove indenting for the east coast of Discovery Bay, Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Iquique Cove is sheltered on the northwest by Guesalaga Peninsula, and the small González Island is situated on the south side of the cove's entrance...
and the north side of its entrance. The feature is projecting 700 m (766 yd) southwestwards and 300 m (328 yd) wide, with the narrow shingle Reyes Spit (62°28′46.3"S 59°40′29"W) extending 400 m (437 yd) southwestwards from its west extremity Reyes Point (62°28′44"S 59°40′13.3"W) into Discovery Bay. The Chilean Antarctic base Arturo Prat
Captain Arturo Prat Base
Captain Arturo Prat Base is a Chilean Antarctic research base located at Iquique Cove, Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Opened February 6, 1947, it is the oldest Chilean Antarctic station. Until March 1, 2006, it was a base of the Chilean Navy, on which date it was handed...
is situated on the peninsula.
Guesalaga Peninsula is named after Captain Federico Guesalaga, leader of the 1947 Chilean Antarctic Expedition in the frigate Iquique and the transport ship Angamos that established Arturo Prat Base, while Reyes Point and Reyes Spit are named after Navigation Second Sergeant Camilo who was in charge of navigation instruments in the Iquique.
Location
The peninsula is centred at 62°28′45.3"S 59°40′00"W which is 1.38 km (0.857494376576733 mi) south-southwest of Ash PointAsh Point
Ash Point is a rounded low ice-free point forming the southeast side of the entrance to Discovery Bay in the northeast of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica with an adjacent ice-free area of...
, 2.67 km (1.7 mi) north-northeast of Ferrer Point
Ferrer Point
Ferrer Point is a point projecting 700 m into the south part of Discovery Bay, Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica with an adjacent ice-free area of...
and 5.03 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Spark Point
Spark Point
Spark Point, also Canto Point, is a rocky point forming the northwest side of the entrance to both Discovery Bay and Galápagos Cove, and the east side of the entrance to Jambelí Cove in the northeast of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The point ends up in a conspicuous...
(Chilean mapping in 1951 and 1971, British in 1964 and 1968, and Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009).
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCARScarScars are areas of fibrous tissue that replace normal skin after injury. A scar results from the biological process of wound repair in the skin and other tissues of the body. Thus, scarring is a natural part of the healing process. With the exception of very minor lesions, every wound results in...
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
Maps
- L.L. Ivanov et al. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005.
- 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
