Tachimachi Point (69°0′S 39°37′E) is a low, snow-covered point which marks the northeast extremity of East Ongul Island in northeastern Lutzow-Holm Bay. Mapped from surveys and air photos by Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957-62. The name Tachimachi-misaki (Tatimati Point), meaning "stand and wait point," was given by JARE Headquarters in 1972.
Tachimachi-misaki is also the Japanese name for Cape Tachimachi (ja:立待岬, Tachimachi Misaki), a cape located within the city of Hakodate on the Japanese island of Hokkaido.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Tachimachi Point" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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