Demay Point
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Demay Point is a point which forms the west side of the entrance to Admiralty Bay, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands
. This point was known to sealers as early as 1822. It was named almost 100 years later by the French Antarctic Expedition
, 1908–10, under Charcot.
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
. This point was known to sealers as early as 1822. It was named almost 100 years later by the French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition refers to several French expeditions in Antarctica.-First expedition:Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec was a French explorer....
, 1908–10, under Charcot.