Figueroa Point


Figueroa Point is an ice-free point at the northeast extremity of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica forming the southeast side of the entrance to Galápagos Cove. Dovizio Rock is lying to the northeast, Ibar Rocks are centred to the southeast, Bonert Rock is to the south-southeast and Rosales Rocks are south by east of Figueroa Point. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
The point is named after First Lieutenant Emiliano Figueroa González, navigation officer aboard the transport ship Angamos during the 1950-51 Chilean Antarctic Expedition, and the rocks are named respectively after Sargeant Dovizio, member of the 1948-49 Chilean Antarctic Expedition; Second Lieutenant Mario Ibar, in charge of the marines onboard of the frigate Iquique during the 1946-47 Chilean Antarctic Expedition; Captain Federico Bonert, second in command of the transport ship Angamos during the 1950-51 Chilean Antarctic Expedition; and Sergeant Rosales, coppersmith in the frigate Iquique during the 1947 Chilean Antarctic Expedition.

Location

Figueroa Point is located at which is southeast of Spark Point, southwest of Negra Point, Robert Island, southwest of Ash Point and north by east of Serrano Point, Greenwich Island.

Maps