Langhovde-kita Point

Langhovde-kita Point (69°10′S 39°37′E / 69.167°S 39.617°E / -69.167; 39.617Coordinates: 69°10′S 39°37′E / 69.167°S 39.617°E / -69.167; 39.617) is a point which marks the north end of the Langhovde Hills, on the eastern shore of Lützow-Holm Bay, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. The point was surveyed by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–62, and named Langhovde-kita-misaki (Langhovde north point) because of its location in the Langhovde Hills.[1]

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


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