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Conception Point

Coordinates: 60°31′S 45°41′W / 60.517°S 45.683°W / -60.517; -45.683
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Not to be confused with Point Conception.

Conception Point is the northernmost point on Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands. It was discovered on 8 December 1821, in the course of the joint cruise by Captain George Powell, British sealer, and Captain Nathaniel Palmer, American sealer. It was named by Captain Powell.

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  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Conception Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

60°31′S 45°41′W / 60.517°S 45.683°W / -60.517; -45.683


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