Uragannyy Point
Uragannyy Point (69°57′S 12°50′E / 69.950°S 12.833°E) is an ice point along the west edge of Lazarev Ice Shelf about 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Leningradskiy Island, Queen Maud Land. Mapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition in 1959. They named it Mys Uragannyy (hurricane point) because a strong hurricane occurred during the stay of the ship Ob'[citation needed] near this point.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Uragannyy Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
