# Pfrogner Point > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pfrogner_Point > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pfrogner_Point.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfrogner_Point > Source revision: 1109270223 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Pfrogner Point** is an ice-covered point on the northwest extension of [Fletcher Peninsula](/source/Fletcher_Peninsula) in [Antarctica](/source/Antarctica); it is partially encompassed by the [Abbot Ice Shelf](/source/Abbot_Ice_Shelf). The point marks the division of [Eights Coast](/source/Eights_Coast) and [Bryan Coast](/source/Bryan_Coast). Mapped by the [United States Geological Survey](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey) from surveys and [U.S. Navy](/source/U.S._Navy) air photos, 1961–66. It was named by the [Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names](/source/Advisory_Committee_on_Antarctic_Names) for [Ray L. Pfrogner](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ray_L._Pfrogner&action=edit&redlink=1), [United States Antarctic Program](/source/United_States_Antarctic_Program) geomagnetist-seismologist at [Byrd Station](/source/Byrd_Station), 1961–62. This article incorporates [public domain material](https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits) from ["Pfrogner Point"](https://web.archive.org/web/2020/https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:5:::NO::P5_ANTAR_ID:11704). *[Geographic Names Information System](/source/Geographic_Names_Information_System)*. [United States Geological Survey](/source/United_States_Geological_Survey). [72°37′S 89°35′W / 72.617°S 89.583°W / -72.617; -89.583](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Pfrogner_Point¶ms=72_37_S_89_35_W_scale:1000000) [Portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contents/Portals): - [Geography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Geography) v t e Antarctica Geography South Pole Antarctic sea ice Climate climate change heat waves Weather Danger Classification Geology Glaciers Ice shelves Ice streams Mountains Places Tundra Volcanoes Regions Biogeographic realm Antarctic Peninsula East Antarctica ice sheet shield Extreme points Floristic kingdom Islands Ridge A South Pole (geographic) magnetic West Antarctica ice sheet Bodies of water Lake CECs Lake Mercer Lake Vostok Lakes subglacial McMurdo Sound Rivers Ross Sea Southern Ocean Weddell Sea Life Dinosaurs Flora Microorganisms Wildlife birds mammals krill History Expeditions Heroic Age World War II Colonization COVID-19 pandemic Historic Sites and Monuments Years Politics Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs Military activity National programs Territorial claims Treaty System Elections Society Antarctic English Antarctica Day Crime Demographics Disasters Economy Field camps Firefighting Flags list Food Gateway cities Midwinter Day Organizations Protected areas Religion churches Research stations Telecommunications Time Tourism Transport airports Women Famous explorers Roald Amundsen Richard E. Byrd Douglas Mawson James Clark Ross Robert Falcon Scott Ernest Shackleton Ui-te-Rangiora (legendary) Category Commons Bibliography • Index This Ellsworth Land location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. - [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:EllsworthLand-geo-stub) - [t](/source/Template_talk%3AEllsworthLand-geo-stub) - [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:EllsworthLand-geo-stub) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Pfrogner Point](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfrogner_Point) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfrogner_Point?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.