Feature Name (see definition): Buchanan Point

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 2084

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 60° 43' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 044° 28' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -60.7166667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -44.4666667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1956

Description (see definition): Point 2.5 mi NW of Cape Dundas and 1 mi SE of Mackintosh Cove, at the NE end of Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands. In 1903 the ScotNAE under Bruce applied the name "Cape Buchanan," after J.Y. Buchanan, a member of the which had been named Cape Valavielle in 1838 by a French expedition under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville. At the same time, the French name (in English form but misspelled "Cape Vallavielle") was transferred to the point now described. The name Cape Valavielle has been retained for the prominent cape, as applied by d'Urville, on the basis of priority and wide usage. For the sake of historical continuity, the UK Antarctic Place-names Committee (UK-APC) in 1954 recommended that the name Buchanan Point be applied to the point now described.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data