False Round Point is a point 16 km (9.9 mi) west of North Foreland and 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Ridley Island , on the north coast of King George Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica . The point has appeared on charts since about 1822. It was probably named for its similarity to Round Point , which lies 22 km (14 mi) to the west, by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery II who charted the north coast of this island in 1937.
2-618: Ridley Island is an island lying 3.7 kilometres (2 nmi) north of False Round Point , King George Island , in the South Shetland Islands . This island was known to both American and British sealers as early as 1822, and the name Ridley is well established in international usage. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from "Ridley Island" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . This King George Island (South Shetland Islands) location article
4-683: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . False Round Point A 125 ha tract of ice-free land, including the headland, has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a large breeding colony of about 50,000 pairs of chinstrap penguins . [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from "False Round Point" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . 61°54′S 58°2′W / 61.900°S 58.033°W / -61.900; -58.033 This King George Island (South Shetland Islands) location article
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