Henry Bluff


Henry Bluff is a point forming the southwest side of the entrance to Argentina Cove and the north side of the entrance to Las Palmas Cove in Hurd Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The point is dominated by a prominent monolithic formation rising to 163 m and named El Peñón by personnel of the nearby Spanish Antarctic Base. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers operating from nearby Johnsons Dock.
The feature is named after the American sealing schooner Henry under Captain Benjamin Brunow that visited the South Shetlands in 1820–21.

Location

The point is located at which is 1.27 km southwest of Polish Bluff, 1.39 km north-northeast of Salisbury Bluff and 4.96 km south-southeast of Ereby Point.

Maps