Driencourt Point
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Driencourt Point is a point 6 nautical miles (11 km) southeast of Claude Point
on the west side of Brabant Island
, in the Palmer Archipelago
. First charted by the French Antarctic Expedition
, 1903–05, and named by Charcot after Joseph F.L. Driencourt, a French engineer who advised on the hydrographic equipment for the expedition.
Claude Point
Claude Point is a headland which forms the south side of the entrance to Guyou Bay on the west side of Brabant Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, who named it for Monsieur Claude, an associate member of the...
on the west side of Brabant Island
Brabant Island
Brabant Island is the second largest island of the Palmer Archipelago within the British Antarctic Territory, lying between Anvers Island and Liège Island. Brabant Island is located at . Brabant Island is long in a north-south direction, wide, and rises to in Mount Parry...
, in the Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago, also known as Antarctic Archipelago, Archipiélago Palmer, Antarktiske Arkipel or Palmer Inseln, is a group of islands off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula....
. First charted by the French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition refers to several French expeditions in Antarctica.-First expedition:Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec was a French explorer....
, 1903–05, and named by Charcot after Joseph F.L. Driencourt, a French engineer who advised on the hydrographic equipment for the expedition.