Danco Coast

Danco Coast
Location of Danco Coast.

Danco Coast (64°42′S 62°0′W / 64.7°S 62°W / -64.7; -62Coordinates: 64°42′S 62°0′W / 64.7°S 62°W / -64.7; -62) is that portion of the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula between Cape Sterneck and Cape Renard. This coast was explored in January and February 1898 by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, who named it for Lieutenant Emile Danco who died on the expedition.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Danco Coast" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).