Spit Point

Spit Point (53°7′S 73°51′E) is the east tip of the 5-nautical-mile (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) long Elephant Spit, a conspicuous spit at the eastern end of Heard Island. The feature was charted by early American sealers at Heard Island in the years following initiation of sealing operations there in 1855. The descriptive name was apparently given some years later and is now established in usage.

For the spit on Greenwich Island, see Spit Point (Greenwich Island).

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Spit Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.