Feature Name (see definition): Bienvenue, Cape

Feature Class (see definition): Cape

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 1348

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 66° 43' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 140° 31' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -66.7166667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 140.5166667

Elevation (see definition): 44

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1956

Description (see definition): Small rocky cape which is partially ice-covered, 44 m, forming the E side of the entrance to Piner Bay. Photographed from the air by U.S. Navy (USN) OpHjp, 1946-47. Charted and named by the French Antarctic Expedition (FrAE) under Barre, 1951-52, who established an astronomical control station on the cape. Bienvenue is a French word meaning welcome, and describes the pleasure of the French party at finding a cape not shown on previous charts where a landing could be made.

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