Newburgh Point

Coordinates: 66°6′S 66°46′W / 66.100°S 66.767°W / -66.100; -66.767
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Newburgh Point (66°6′S 66°46′W / 66.100°S 66.767°W / -66.100; -66.767) is the northwest point of Lavoisier Island, Biscoe Islands. Mapped from air photos taken by Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1958–59). Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Louis H. Newburgh (1883–1956), American physiologist who specialized in the physiology of heat regulation and clothing for cold environments.

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