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Headland in Queen Mary Land, Antarctica

Cape Charcot (66°26′S 98°30′E / 66.433°S 98.500°E / -66.433; 98.500) is a rocky headland at the northeast end of the Melba Peninsula, 3 nautical miles (6 km) west of David Island. It was discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Mawson, 1911–1914, who named it for Dr. Jean-Baptiste Charcot, French Antarctic explorer.

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  1. "Charcot, Cape". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-11-03.

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