Byewater Point [SEP] continent
Byewater Point
Byewater Point is the rocky point forming the northwest extremity of Snow Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is a north entrance point for Boyd Strait. The area was visited by 19th century sealers.
The feature was charted and named in 1829 by the British naval expedition under Captain Henry Foster.
Location.
The cape is located at which is 10.3 km southwest of Cape Timblón, 10.58 km north-northwest of Cape Conway and 42.8 km east-northeast of Cape Smith
previously served. Tooth Rock was descriptively named following a survey from "RRS John Biscoe" in 1951-52.
Location.
The cape is located at which is south-southeast of Byewater Point, southwest of President Head, southwest of Hall Peninsula and east by north of Cape Smith, Smith Island (British mapping in 1821-22, 1935, 1951-51 and 1968, Argentine in 1946, Chilean in 1974, and Bulgarian in 2009).
See also.
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
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