Cape Roquemaurel
| Cape Roquemaurel | ||
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| Coordinates | 63 ° 33 ′ S , 58 ° 58 ′ W | |
| location | Grahamland , Antarctic Peninsula | |
| coast | Trinity Peninsula | |
| Waters | Bransfield Street | |
| Waters 2 | Bone Bay | |
Cape Roquemaurel is a prominent and rocky headland in Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula . The cape is located on the east side of Bone Bay in the north of the Trinity Peninsula .
It was discovered during the Third French Antarctic Expedition (1837-1840) under the direction of Jules Dumont d'Urville . It is named after Gaston de Roquemaurel (1804–1878), deputy commander on d'Urville's expedition ship Astrolabe .
Web links
- Cape Roquemaurel in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Roquemaurel on geographic.org (English)