O'Neill Point
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Not to be confused with O'Neal Point.
O'Neill Point (64°49′S 63°6′W / 64.817°S 63.100°WCoordinates: 64°49′S 63°6′W / 64.817°S 63.100°W) is the north point of Lautaro Island, lying 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) west-southwest of Lemaire Island in Gerlache Strait. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1977 for Vincent Michael O'Neill, Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) radio operator and mechanic at Danco Island, 1957–58, and Deception Island, 1958-59.
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