Cape Leblond

Cape Leblond (66°4′S 66°36′W / 66.067°S 66.600°W / -66.067; -66.600Coordinates: 66°4′S 66°36′W / 66.067°S 66.600°W / -66.067; -66.600) is a cape forming the northern end of Lavoisier Island, in the Biscoe Islands of Antarctica. It was charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, and named by him for the President of the Norman Geographical Society at Rouen.[1]

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


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