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Thanaron Point


Thanaron Point (63°30′S 58°40′W / 63.500°S 58.667°W / -63.500; -58.667Coordinates: 63°30′S 58°40′W / 63.500°S 58.667°W / -63.500; -58.667) is a rock point on the east side of the end of Malorad Glacier, situated 8 nautical miles (15 km) east-northeast of Cape Roquemaurel on Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica. Named in 1838 by the French expedition under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville after Lieutenant Charles Thanaron of the expedition ship Zelee.

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


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