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42: 479:. A peak, 1,005 metres (3,297 ft) high, surmounting the base of Reclus Peninsula on the west coast of Graham Land. Mapped by the FIDS from photos taken by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd. in 1956-57. Named by the UK-APC in 1960 for Leslie Harris, FIDS carpenter and general assistant at the Danco Island station in 1956, who participated in the reconnaissance journeys from that station and from the nearby Portal Point hut. 598:. Glacier flowing into the head of Bancroft Bay, on the west coast of Graham Land. Mapped by the FIDS from photos taken by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd. in 1956-57. Named by the UK-APC in 1960 for Maurice B. Bayly, FIDS geologist at the Danco Island station in 1956 who, with L. Harris, pioneered the route from the Portal Point hut (on nearby Reclus Peninsula) to the plateau in February 1957. 189: 49: 260: 898: 560:. Bay lying between Charlotte and Wilhelmina Bays, along the west coast of Graham Land. The bay was first roughly indicated by the BelgAE under Gerlache, 1897-99. It was remapped by the FIDS from air photos taken by the FIDASE, 1955-57. Named by the UK-APC in 1960 for Anthony D. Bancroft, senior surveyor of the latter expedition. 522:. Two islands and off-lying rocks 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northwest of the tip of Reclus Peninsula. First charted in 1898 by the BelgAE under Lieutenant Adrien de Gerlache, who named one of the islands for his brother Gaston. The name was extended to apply to the entire group by the UK-APC in 1960. 712:. Point lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of Zapato Point and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east of Nansen Island on the west coast of Graham Land. Charted by the BelgAE under Gerlache 1897-99. The name appears on an Argentine government chart of 1954. 674:. Point 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) southwest of Cañón Point on the west coast of Graham Land. First seen by the BelgAE under Gerlache, which sailed between the point and Brooklyn Island, on February |7, 1898. The name appears on an Argentine government chart of 1954. 399:. Peaks rising to 385 metres (1,263 ft) high at the northwest end of Reclus Peninsula. Shown on an Argentine government chart of 1954. Named by the UK-APC in 1960 for Greville L. Jacques, senior helicopter pilot with the 636:. Point marking the southwest side of the entrance to Bancroft Bay, on the west coast of Graham Land. First roughly charted by the BelgAE under Gerlache, 1897-99. The name appears on an Argentine government chart of 1954. 902: 441:. A completely ice-covered hill, 280 metres (920 ft) high, in the central part of Reclus Peninsula. Shown on an Argentine government chart of 1954. Given this descriptive name by the UK-APC in 1960. 400: 361:(FIDS) hut was established on the point, from which a route to the plateau was established. So named by the UK-APC in 1960 because the point is the "gateway|of the route. 87: 135: 403:(FIDASE), 1955-57, who made a landing on one of these peaks to establish a survey station. The peaks are the most conspicuous feature on Reclus Peninsula. 41: 906: 358: 939: 245: 233: 684: 646: 608: 570: 532: 494: 451: 413: 371: 329: 275: 263: 357:. Narrow point in the northeast part of Reclus Peninsula, on the west coast of Graham Land. In 1956, a 302: 944: 297: 913: 197: 241: 292: 237: 217: 201: 75: 221: 209: 933: 240:, who named its northern extremity "Cap Reclus" for the French geographer and author 213: 205: 177: 880: 322: 172:) is a 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) peninsula on the west coast of 287: 173: 699: 686: 661: 648: 623: 610: 585: 572: 547: 534: 509: 496: 466: 453: 428: 415: 386: 373: 344: 331: 151: 137: 103: 89: 17: 188: 259: 248:(UK-APC) extended the name Reclus to the entire peninsula in 1960. 187: 739: 192:
Danco Coast, Antarctic Peninsula. Eurydice Peninsula in center
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Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition
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Bancroft Bay
Reclus Peninsula is located in Antarctica
Gerlache Strait
64°33′S 61°47′W / 64.550°S 61.783°W / -64.550; -61.783 (Reclus Peninsula)
64°33′S 61°47′W / 64.550°S 61.783°W / -64.550; -61.783 (Reclus Peninsula)
Graham Land
Charlotte Bay

Antarctic Peninsula
Gerlache Strait
Charlotte Bay
Wilhelmina Bay
Nansen Island
Forbidden Plateau
Foster Plateau
Belgian Antarctic Expedition
Adrien de Gerlache
Élisée Reclus
UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee

Copernix annotated satellite view
OpenStreetMap
KML
GPX (all coordinates)
GPX (primary coordinates)
GPX (secondary coordinates)
Portal Point
64°30′S 61°46′W / 64.500°S 61.767°W / -64.500; -61.767
Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey
64°31′S 61°51′W / 64.517°S 61.850°W / -64.517; -61.850

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