Tête du Lion (Antarctica)
| Tete du Lion | ||
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| height | 36 m | |
| location | Ile du Lion ( Géologie Archipelago , East Antarctica ) | |
| Coordinates | 66 ° 39 '32 " S , 140 ° 0' 47" E | |
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The Tête du Lion ( French for lion head ) is a 36 m high rock massif on the Île du Lion in the Géologie archipelago off the coast of the East Antarctic Adélieland . It is the highest point on the island
French scholars named it descriptively. However, the designation was officially withdrawn in 2009.
Web links
- Lion, Tête du (toponyme historique) in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)