Pfrogner Point
Pfrogner Point is an ice-covered point on the northwest extension of Fletcher Peninsula in Antarctica; it is partially encompassed by the Abbot Ice Shelf. The point marks the division of Eights Coast and Bryan Coast. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Ray L. Pfrogner, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) geomagnetist-seismologist at Byrd Station, 1961-62.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Pfrogner Point" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
Coordinates: 72°37′S 89°35′W / 72.617°S 89.583°W
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