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Feature Name (see definition): Barnard Point Feature Class (see definition): Cape Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 986 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 62° 46' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 060° 21' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -62.7666667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -60.35 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1951 Description (see definition): Point which marks the SE side of the entrance to False Bay on the S side of Livingston Island, in the South Shetland Islands. This point was known to sealers as early as 1822. The name was applied about a century later, probably after Mount Barnard (now Mount Friesland) which surmounts it to the northeast. Charles H. Barnard, captain of the ship Charity of New York, was a sealer in the South Shetland Islands in 1820-21. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Barnard Point in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Barnard Point information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Barnard Point should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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