Gauthier Point

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Gauthier Point (

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64°50′S 63°36′W / 64.833°S 63.600°W / -64.833; -63.600Coordinates: 64°50′S 63°36′W / 64.833°S 63.600°W / -64.833; -63.600) is a point which forms the northern extremity of Doumer Island in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, who named it for , builder of the expedition ships Français and Pourquoi-Pas.[1]

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  1. ^ "Gauthier Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-18.

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