Mai Point

Mai Point (54°14′S 36°30′W / 54.233°S 36.500°W / -54.233; -36.500Coordinates: 54°14′S 36°30′W / 54.233°S 36.500°W / -54.233; -36.500) is a point marking the east side of the entrance to Maiviken, a small bay in Cumberland West Bay, South Georgia. It was charted by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskjöld. The name derives from association with Maiviken.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Mai Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-07-28.

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