Halpern Point

Coordinates: 63°18′S 57°50′W / 63.300°S 57.833°W / -63.300; -57.833
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Halpern Point (63°18′S 57°50′W / 63.300°S 57.833°W / -63.300; -57.833) is a point on the northern coast of Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica, directly south of the eastern part of the Duroch Islands. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Martin Halpern of the Geophysical and Polar Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, leader of the field party which geologically mapped this area, 1961–62.[1]

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  1. ^ "Halpern Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-05-17.

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