Cape Charcot
Cape Charcot (66°26′S 98°30′E / 66.433°S 98.500°ECoordinates: 66°26′S 98°30′E / 66.433°S 98.500°E) is a rocky headland at the northeast end of the Melba Peninsula, 3 nautical miles (6 km) west of David Island. It was discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Mawson, 1911–14, who named it for Dr. Jean-Baptiste Charcot, French Antarctic explorer.[1]
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- ^ "Charcot, Cape". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
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