Rothera Point

Summary

Rothera Point is a headland^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of headland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rothera Point is located in Antarctic Treaty area^[3].
• Rothera Point's image is recorded as BAS Rothera.jpg^[4].
• Rothera Point's continent is recorded as Antarctica^[5].
• Rothera Point's instance of is recorded as headland^[6].
• Rothera Point's catalog code is recorded as ASPA-129^[7].
• Rothera Point's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -67.5667, 'lon': -68.1}^[8].
• Rothera Point's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Adelaide Island^[9].
• Rothera Point's GNIS Antarctica ID is recorded as 12940^[10].
• Rothera Point's heritage designation is recorded as Antarctic Specially Protected Area^[11].
• Rothera Point's GeoNames ID is recorded as 6624409^[12].
• Rothera Point's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+0.04'}^[13].
• Rothera Point's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bc58f6bt^[14].
• Rothera Point's SCAR Composite Gazetteer place ID is recorded as 12396^[15].

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Geography

Rothera Point is located in Antarctic Treaty area^[3]. Its continent is recorded as Antarctica^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Rothera Point's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+0.04'}^[13].

Designation and Status

Rothera Point's instance of is recorded as headland^[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as Antarctic Specially Protected Area^[11].

History and Context

Rothera Point's catalog code is recorded as ASPA-129^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Rothera Point include Rothera Research Station^[16], an Antarctic research station^[17].

Why It Matters

Rothera Point ranks in the top 9% of headland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]

Entities named for it include Rothera Research Station^[16], an Antarctic research station^[17].