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Duperré Bay


Duperré Bay (64°27′S 62°41′W / 64.450°S 62.683°W / -64.450; -62.683Coordinates: 64°27′S 62°41′W / 64.450°S 62.683°W / -64.450; -62.683) is a bay 3 nautical miles (6 km) long, lying immediately northeast of Hulot Peninsula at the southwest extremity of Brabant Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, who named it for Vice Admiral Charles Duperré of the French Navy.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Duperré Bay" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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