Mount Jacquinot is a pyramidal peak

Summit (topography)

In topography, a summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. Mathematically, a summit is a local maximum in elevation...

, 475 m, with exposed rock on its north side, lying 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Cape Legoupil

Cape Legoupil

Cape Legoupil is a cape at the northeast side of the entrance to Huon Bay, Trinity Peninsula, terminating in Schmidt Peninsula. Discovered by a French expedition under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville, 1837–40, and named for artist Ernest Goupil, who died on the expedition. The incorrect form...

 and 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Huon Bay, on the north side of Trinity Peninsula

Trinity Peninsula

Trinity Peninsula is the extreme northern portion of the Antarctic Peninsula, extending northeastward for about from a line connecting Cape Kjellman and Cape Longing. Dating back more than a century, chartmakers used various names for this portion of the Antarctic peninsula, each name having some...

. Discovered by a French expedition, 1837–40, under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville

Jules Dumont d'Urville

Jules Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville was a French explorer, naval officer and rear admiral, who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica.-Childhood:Dumont was born at Condé-sur-Noireau...

, who named it for Lieutenant Charles Jacquinot

Charles Jacquinot

Charles Hector Jacquinot was a noted mariner, best known for his role in early French Antarctic surveys.He was an ensign on the Coquille. His first trip to Antarctica was made in 1826–29 with Jules Dumont d'Urville. For that voyage, Jacquinot was awarded the Cross of Honor.Jacquinot held the rank...

, commander of the expedition corvette

Corvette

A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...

 Zelee.

There was some controversy regarding claims of who found the continent first -- Edward Bransfield

Edward Bransfield

Edward Bransfield was a master of the British Royal Navy and considered the discoverer of the continent of Antarctica.-Early life:...

 or Nathaniel Palmer

Nathaniel Palmer

Nathaniel Brown Palmer was an American seal hunter, explorer, sailing captain, and ship designer. He was born in Stonington, Connecticut.-Sealing career and Antarctic exploration:...

. In these debates, Mont Jacquinot figured prominently.