Lehaie Point
Lehaie Point (64°30′S 62°47′W / 64.500°S 62.783°WCoordinates: 64°30′S 62°47′W / 64.500°S 62.783°W) is the southwestern point of Hulot Peninsula, Brabant Island, in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Gerlache, and named after Monsieur , a supporter of the expedition. The French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, charted the point, substantially modifying its earlier cartographic representation.[1]
Maps[]
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 62. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1980.
- Brabant Island to Argentine Islands. Scale 1:250000 topographic map. British Antarctic Survey, 2008.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Lehaie Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
External links[]
- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Lehaie Point". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Categories:
- Headlands of the Palmer Archipelago
- Brabant Island geography stubs