Point Wild
Point Wild (61°6′S 54°52′W / 61.100°S 54.867°W) is a point 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of Cape Valentine on the north coast of Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands. Named Cape Wild by the Shackleton Endurance expedition 1914-16, but Point Wild is recommended for this feature because of its small size and to avoid confusion with Cape Wild on George V Coast. Named for Frank Wild, leader of the party from Shackleton's shipwrecked expedition which camped on the point for four months until rescued in August 1916.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Point Wild". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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