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Meusnier Point (64°33′S 61°38′W / 64.55°S 61.633°W) is a point within Charlotte Bay, lying 4 nautical miles (7 km) southeast of Portal Point on the west coast of Graham Land. Charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, 1897-99. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960 for Jean B.M. Meusnier (1754–1793), French military engineer and prophetic designer of the first dirigible airship, in 1785.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Meusnier Point" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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