Larsen Point
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Larsen Point is a headland
which forms the west side of the entrance to Cumberland Bay
on the north coast of South Georgia. Named for Captain C.A. Larsen, who visited Cumberland Bay in the Jason in 1893-94.
Headland
A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
which forms the west side of the entrance to Cumberland Bay
Cumberland Bay
Cumberland Bay, wide at its entrance between Larsen and Barff Points, which separates into two extensive arms that recede inland along the northern coast of South Georgia. Discovered and named in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook....
on the north coast of South Georgia. Named for Captain C.A. Larsen, who visited Cumberland Bay in the Jason in 1893-94.