Dreadnought Point (64°0′S 57°48′W / 64.000°S 57.800°W / -64.000; -57.800) is a prominent rocky point on the west side of Croft Bay, James Ross Island. It was surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in August 1953. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee name is descriptive; the appearance of the feature is reminiscent of the bows of the early ironclads (battleships), also known as "dreadnoughts".[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Dreadnought Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-01-30.

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