Pourquoi Pas Point

Pourquoi Pas (66°12′S 136°11′E / 66.200°S 136.183°E / -66.200; 136.183Coordinates: 66°12′S 136°11′E / 66.200°S 136.183°E / -66.200; 136.183) is an ice-covered point which forms the west side of the entrance to Victor Bay. It was charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1950–52, and named in 1954 after the French polar ship Pourquoi-Pas?. (English translation: Why Not?)

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

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