Beach Point
Beach Point (59°26′S 27°19′W / 59.433°S 27.317°WCoordinates: 59°26′S 27°19′W / 59.433°S 27.317°W) is the northeast tip of Thule Island, in the South Sandwich Islands, made conspicuous by a bare rock ridge and a narrow beach of boulders and pebbles. It was charted and named in 1930 by DI personnel on the Discovery II who made a landing there.
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- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Beach Point" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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