Eskimo Point


Eskimo Point (74°17′S 162°33′E) is a flat-topped, steep-sided promontory which protrudes from the east side of Eisenhower Range and forms the north wall of O'Kane Canyon, in Victoria Land.[1]

For the Canadian community formerly known as Eskimo Point, see Arviat.
For the historc HBC fort located on Eskimo Point, see Prince of Wales Fort.

So named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1962–63, which camped on its upper surface and built an igloo while waiting for white-out conditions to lift.

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