Poncet Point (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Poncet Point (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Point
This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
Point on the south-eastern side of Darbel Bay, Loubet Coast, to the south of Hopkins Cove. Named after Jérôme Poncet (b. 1946), exploratory sailor and boat builder. Pioneer of yacht-based exploration in Antarctica since 1973, supporting many scientific and filming expeditions in yachts Damien II and Golden Fleece. Awarded the Queen's Polar Medal 2016.
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