Arms of the British Antarctic Territory

Duthiers Point

(Danco Coast)

British Antarctic Territory

Location: 64° 48' 18" S 62° 49' 4" W
NE entrance point of Aguirre Passage, Danco Coast, was charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition in February 1898 and named Cap La Caze Duthiers or Cap Lacaze-Duthiers after Felix-Joseph-Henri de Lacaze-Duthiers (1821-1902), French zoologist. Named Duthiers Head, following survey by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey from Norsel in April 1955, and Duthiers Point, following air photography by the Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition, 1956-57.