Pungent Point (56°18′S 27°31′W) is a low, dark lava cliffs forming the east point of Zavodovski Island, South Sandwich Islands. The name applied by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1971 refers to the pungent volcanic fumes which are characteristic of this island.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Pungent Point" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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