Ash Point
Location of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands.
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°28′05″S 59°39′19″W / 62.46806°S 59.65528°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 201 ha (500 acres) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Ash Point is a rounded low ice-free point forming the southeast side of the entrance to Discovery Bay in the northeast of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica with an adjacent ice-free area of 201 hectares (500 acres).Letelier Bank (62°28′01.1″S 59°39′28.8″W / 62.466972°S 59.658000°W) is lying off Ash Point, while Bascopé Point (62°28′15.3″S 59°39′42″W / 62.470917°S 59.66167°W) is situated 460 m (503 yd)to the southwest, with the 1 km (0.62 mi) wide Rojas Cove (62°28′31″S 59°39′48″W / 62.47528°S 59.66333°W) indenting for 310 m (339 yd) the coast between that point and Guesalaga Peninsula. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
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