Reclus Peninsula

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Peninsula 7 mi long which borders the W side of Charlotte Bay, on the W coast of Graham Land. First charted in 1898 by the BelgAE under Gerlache, who named the N extremity "Cap Reclus" for Elisee Reclus (1830-1905), French geographer and author. The UK-APC extended the name Reclus to the entire peninsula in 1960.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reclus_Peninsula
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Coordinates:   64°32'35"S   61°46'37"W

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  • The Highest point on the Reclus Peninsula is Jacques Peaks (64°31'S., 61°51'W), named after Greville "Bim" Jacques, one of the senior Helicopter Pilots on the FIDASE expedition of 1954-1957.
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