Reclus Peninsula
| Reclus Peninsula | ||
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| Coordinates | 64 ° 33 ′ S , 61 ° 47 ′ W | |
| location | Danco Coast , Graham Land , Antarctic Peninsula | |
| Waters 1 | Wilhelmina Bay | |
| Waters 2 | Charlotte Bay | |
| Waters 3 | Bancroft Bay | |
| length | 11 km | |
The Reclus Peninsula is an approximately 11 km long peninsula on the Danco coast of Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula . It forms the north-eastern boundary of Wilhelmina Bay and separates it as well as Bancroft Bay from Charlotte Bay .
It was discovered during the Belgica expedition (1897-1899) led by the Belgian polar explorer Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery , who named the northern end as Cap Reclus after the French geographer Élisée Reclus (1830-1905). The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee transferred the name to the entire peninsula in 1960.
Web links
- Reclus Peninsula in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Reclus Peninsula on geographic.org (English)