Winship Point

Winship Point (62°15′S 58°44′W / 62.250°S 58.733°W / -62.250; -58.733Coordinates: 62°15′S 58°44′W / 62.250°S 58.733°W / -62.250; -58.733) is a point at the west side of the entrance to Potter Cove, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960 for Jonathan Winship, master of the ship O'Cain in 1820-21, operating from Potter Cove.

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