Damoy Point
Damoy Point is a headland Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). west-northwest of Flag Point, the northern entrance point to the harbour of Port Lockroy, on the western side of Wiencke Island in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica. It was discovered and named by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot.[1]
Historic site
Damoy Point Hut: A well-preserved hut containing scientific equipment and other artifacts stands at the point. It was built in 1973 and used for several years as a British summer air facility and transit station for scientific personnel. It was last occupied in 1993. It has been designated a Historic Site or Monument (HSM 84), following a proposal by the United Kingdom to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.[2]
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Damoy Point" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
External links
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