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Matkah Point


Matkah Point (63°58′S 58°19′W / 63.967°S 58.317°W / -63.967; -58.317Coordinates: 63°58′S 58°19′W / 63.967°S 58.317°W / -63.967; -58.317) is the northern entrance point to Holluschickie Bay, on the west coast of James Ross Island, Antarctica. The name, recommended by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee, arose from association with Holluschickie Bay; Matkah was the mother of the White Seal, Kotick, in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.

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


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