Named and outlined in part by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1837–40, under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville.
Charted in greater detail by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld.
According to USGS records, it was presumably named for the royal house of Orléans; Louis Philippe (formerly Duc d'Orléans) was King of France at the time of d'Urville's voyage.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Orléans Strait".
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