Minstrel Point

Minstrel Point

Minstrel Point (61°4′S 55°25′W / 61.067°S 55.417°W / -61.067; -55.417) is a point about midway between Capes Lindsey and Yelcho on the west coast of Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands. Named by the U.K. Joint Services Expedition to Elephant Island, 1970–71, after the brig Minstrel (Captain MacGregor), a sealer from London, which anchored north of this feature in February 1821.

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