Point of Departure

The phrase Point of Departure can refer to:

• The point at which a journey begins, or
• Point of Departure (Gary McFarland album) (Impulse!, 1963), a jazz album by Gary McFarland
• Point of Departure (Andrew Hill album) (Blue Note, 1964), a jazz album by Andrew Hill
• Point of Departure (book), a book by the British journalist James Cameron (1911-1985)
• "point of departure" or "point of divergence", a term used in alternate history
• Point of Departure, a card trick invented by Alex Elmsley