Clapmatch Point

Clapmatch Point (57°6′S 26°39′W) is a low, lava point penetrated by narrow clefts, forming the southwest point of Candlemas Island, South Sandwich Islands. The name applied by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1971 is a traditional sealers name for a female Fur seal. There is a breeding colony of this animal on the point.

Carbon Point is located just northwest of Clapmatch Point.

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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Clapmatch Point". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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