Small ice-free headland on the south coast of western Livingston Island
Location of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands.
Bond Point (in the centre) from near Hannah Point , with Elephant Point on the left.
Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands.
Bond Point is a small ice-free headland on the south coast of western Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands , Antarctica forming the northeast side of the entrance to Kavarna Cove . Linzipar Lake is situated at the point's base. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers .
The feature is named after Captain Ralph Bond, Master of the British sealing vessel Hetty who operated in the South Shetlands in 1820-21 and provided Captain George Powell with descriptions of their south coasts for incorporation in his 1822 chart.
Location
The point is located at 62°40′40″S 60°48′26″W / 62.67778°S 60.80722°W / -62.67778; -60.80722 which is 3.1 km northeast of Elephant Point and 10.27 km west-southwest of Hannah Point (British mapping in 1822 and 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, Spanish in 1991, and Bulgarian in 2009).
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