Ryan Point is a bold coastal point in ice-filled Morgan Inlet

Morgan Inlet

Morgan Inlet is an ice-filled inlet about 18 nautical miles long, with two branches, indenting the east end of Thurston Island between Lofgren and Tierney Peninsulas. Discovered in helicopter flights from USS Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic...

 at the east end of Thurston Island

Thurston Island

Thurston Island is an ice-covered, glacially dissected island, long, wide and in area, lying a short way off the NW end of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. It is the third largest island of Antarctica, after Alexander Island and Berkner Island...

. The point forms the east extremity of the wedge-shaped promontory between Lofgren Peninsula

Lofgren Peninsula

Lofgren Peninsula is an ice-covered peninsula about 22 nautical miles long, projecting between Cadwalader and Morgan Inlets on the northeast side of Thurston Island. Discovered in helicopter flights from the USS Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by Advisory Committee on...

 and Tierney Peninsula

Tierney Peninsula

Tierney Peninsula is an ice-covered peninsula about 14 nautical miles long, between Savage Glacier and Morgan Inlet in the east end of Thurston Island. Discovered on helicopter flights from the USS Burton Island and Glacier of the U.S. Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by...

. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names

Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names

The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...

 (US-ACAN) after A.E. Ryan, Chief Photographer's Mate in the Eastern Group of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47.