Georges Point

Georges Point (

64°40′S 62°40′W / 64.667°S 62.667°W / -64.667; -62.667Coordinates: 64°40′S 62°40′W / 64.667°S 62.667°W / -64.667; -62.667) is the northern tip of Rongé Island, lying west of Arctowski Peninsula off the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. It was discovered and named by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–99, under Adrien de Gerlache), probably after second-in-command Georges Lecointe.^[1][2]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Georges Point". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)