Cap Français
Cap Français is a locality in French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Cap Français is situated nearby to the locality Baie de l’Oiseau, as well as near Pointe de l’Arche.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- Also known as: “Cap Francais”, “Cap français”, “Cape Francis”, and “Gros-Cap”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kerguelen Arch.
Kerguelen Arch
Peak
The Kerguelen Arch is a former natural arch on the island of Grande Terre in the Kerguelen Islands of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, an archipelago in the southern Indian Ocean. Kerguelen Arch is situated 2½ km southeast of Cap Français.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baie de l’Oiseau and Port-Christmas.
Baie de l’Oiseau
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Baie de l'Oiseau is a natural harbour in the Loranchet Peninsula, in the North-Western part of the island Grande Terre, part of the Kerguelen Islands. It was the landing site of the expedition under Yves de Kerguelen in 1772, and later of the expedition under James Cook in 1776.
Port-Christmas
Locality
Port-Christmas is a natural and historical site on the Kerguelen Islands, located at the northern tip of the main island, on the east coast of the Loranchet Peninsula. Port-Christmas is situated 2½ km west of Cap Français.
Baie de la Dauphine
Locality
Baie de la Dauphine is a natural harbour located on the Loranchet Peninsula, at the north-west of Grande Terre in the Kerguelen Islands. Baie de la Dauphine is situated 5 km south of Cap Français.
Cap Français
- Category: cape
- Location: French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-48.66902° or 48° 40′ 9″ southLongitude
69.0575° or 69° 3′ 27″ eastElevation
72 metres (236 feet)Open location code
4J3F83J5+92OpenStreetMap ID
node 2622974501OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
1546756Wikidata ID
Q34827968
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Cap Français” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cap Français”
- French: “cap Français”
- French: “Cap Français”
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Localities in the Area
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