Kloa Point

Kloa Point (66°38′S 57°19′E / 66.633°S 57.317°E / -66.633; 57.317Coordinates: 66°38′S 57°19′E / 66.633°S 57.317°E / -66.633; 57.317) is a prominent coastal point projecting from the east side of Edward VIII Plateau, 5.6 kilometres (3 nmi) north of Cape Gotley, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and called by them Kloa (the claw).[1]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Kloa Point" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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