Louis Philippe Plateau

Louis Philippe Plateau (63°36′S 58°21′W / 63.600°S 58.350°W / -63.600; -58.350Coordinates: 63°36′S 58°21′W / 63.600°S 58.350°W / -63.600; -58.350) is a plateau, about 11 nautical miles (20 km) long and 5 nautical miles (9 km) wide, which rises to 1,370 metres (4,500 ft) and occupies the central part of Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica, between Russell West Glacier and Windy Gap. This application of the name, recommended by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1948, commemorates Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville's 1838 exploration of the Trinity Peninsula area, which he had named "Terre Louis Philippe," after Louis Philippe I, the King of France at the time.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Louis Philippe Plateau". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-07-04.

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