Gauthier Point
Gauthier Point is a point which forms the northern extremity of Doumer Island in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, who named it for François Gauthier, builder of the expedition ships Français and Pourquoi-Pas.- Cape
- Description: headland
Places of Interest
Highlights include Doumer Hill and Stokes Hill.
Doumer Hill
Peak
Doumer Hill is a snow-covered pyramidal hill, 515…
Stokes Hill
Peak
Stokes Hill is a small but prominent rocky peak, 270… Stokes Hill is situated 4 km southeast of Gauthier Point.
Boogie Island
Islet
Boogie Island is a small, low-lying island in the… Boogie Island is situated 3½ km east of Gauthier Point.
Gauthier Point
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-64.83374° or 64° 50′ 2″ south
Longitude
-63.57863° or 63° 34′ 43″ west
Open location code
377R5C8C+GG
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gauthier Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gauthier, punta”
- German: “Gauthier Point”
- Italian: “Punta Gauthier”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gauthier Point”
- Spanish: “Gauthier, punta (I.Doumer)”
- Spanish: “Gauthier, Punta”
- Swedish: “Gauthier, punta”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Palmer and Brown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Echeverry, Ensenada and Homeward Point.
Antarctica: Highlights
Learn more about Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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