Douanier Rock

Coordinates: 66°49′S 142°4′E / 66.817°S 142.067°E / -66.817; 142.067
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Douanier Rock
Map
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°49′S 142°4′E / 66.817°S 142.067°E / -66.817; 142.067
Administration
None
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Douanier Rock is a small rocky island lying close to the coast and just east of Point Alden, Antarctica, the point which separates Adélie Coast and George V Coast. It was discovered and named "Rocher du Douanier" by the 1949 French expedition under André Liotard. The name is whimsical. It alludes to the coastal division and the proximity of this island, "douanier" being a French term for a customs officer.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Douanier Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-01-26.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Douanier Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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