Yermak Point (70°6′S 160°41′E / 70.100°S 160.683°E / -70.100; 160.683Coordinates: 70°6′S 160°41′E / 70.100°S 160.683°E / -70.100; 160.683) is a coastal point in the west part of Rennick Bay, 25 miles (40 km) west-northwest of Znamenskiy Island. Named by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1958) after the Soviet icebreaker Yermak.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Yermak Point" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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