Dreadnought Point

Dreadnought Point (

64°0′S 57°48′W / 64.000°S 57.800°W / -64.000; -57.800Coordinates: 64°0′S 57°48′W / 64.000°S 57.800°W / -64.000; -57.800) is a prominent rocky point on the west side of Croft Bay, James Ross Island. It was surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in August 1953. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee name is descriptive; the appearance of the feature is reminiscent of the bows of the early ironclads (battleships), also known as "dreadnoughts".^[1]

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