Saddle Point
Saddle Point (53°1′S 73°29′E / 53.017°S 73.483°E) is a rocky point separating Corinthian Bay and Mechanics Bay on the north coast of Heard Island in the Antarctic.
The terminus of Challenger Glacier is located at the eastern side of Corinthian Bay, close west to Saddle Point.[1] To the east of Challenger Glacier is Downes Glacier, whose terminus is located at Mechanics Bay, between Saddle Point and Cape Bidlingmaier.
Discovery and naming
The name was applied by
American sealers
at Heard Island following their initiation of sealing there in 1855.
References
- ^ "Challenger Glacier". Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Saddle Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
