Coordinates: 66°6′S 66°46′W / 66.100°S 66.767°W / -66.100; -66.767

Newburgh Point

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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. Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Newburgh Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.