Marescot Point
| Marescot Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 63 ° 29 ′ S , 58 ° 35 ′ W | |
| location | Grahamland , Antarctic Peninsula | |
| coast | Trinity Peninsula | |
| Waters | Paso Natho on Bransfield Street | |
The Marescot Point ( French Cap Marescot ) is a small and rocky headland in the north of Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula . It is located 4 km east of Thanaron Point on the north coast of the Trinity Peninsula .
The French polar explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville discovered and named the headland on February 27, 1838 as part of the Third French Antarctic Expedition (1837-1840). It is named after Jacques Marie Eugène Marescot du Thilleul (1810–1839), officer on board the Astrolabe during d'Urville's expedition, who died on November 23, 1839 on this ship. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee transferred the French name to English on February 12, 1964, adapting to the actual nature of the object.
Web links
- Marescot Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Marescot Point on geographic.org (English)