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Yaglou Point

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Yaglou Point (66°23′S 67°12′W) is the northern point of Belding Island, Biscoe Islands. Mapped from air photos taken by Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956–57). Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Constantin P. Yaglou, American physiologist who has specialized in the reactions of the human body to cold environments.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Yaglou Point" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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