Micou Point
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Micou Point is a point 7 nautical miles (13 km) northeast of Cape Royds
on the west side of Ross Island
. The point constitutes the north end of Maumee Bight
in Wohlschlag Bay
. Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) in 1993 for air crewman U.S. Navy Benjamin Micou, who lost his life in a helicopter accident near this point on October 13, 1992.
Cape Royds
Cape Royds, Antarctica, is a dark rock cape forming the west extremity of Ross Island, facing on McMurdo Sound. Discovered by the Discovery Expedition and named for Lieutenant Charles W.R. Royds, Royal Navy, who acted as meteorologist for the expedition...
on the west side of Ross Island
Ross Island
Ross Island is an island formed by four volcanoes in the Ross Sea near the continent of Antarctica, off the coast of Victoria Land in McMurdo Sound.-Geography:...
. The point constitutes the north end of Maumee Bight
Maumee Bight
Maumee Bight is a bight between Rocky Point and Micou Point on the west side of Ross Island. The feature is 6 nautical miles long and forms the south part of Wohlschlag Bay. In association with the names of expedition ships grouped on this island, named after USNS Maumee, a tanker that made at...
in Wohlschlag Bay
Wohlschlag Bay
Wohlschlag Bay is a large bay indenting the west side of Ross Island between Harrison Bluff and Cape Royds. Charted by the Discovery expedition under Scott, 1901-04. Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1964 for Donald E...
. Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) in 1993 for air crewman U.S. Navy Benjamin Micou, who lost his life in a helicopter accident near this point on October 13, 1992.