Driencourt Point

Driencourt Point (64°12′S 62°31′W / 64.200°S 62.517°W / -64.200; -62.517Coordinates: 64°12′S 62°31′W / 64.200°S 62.517°W / -64.200; -62.517) is a point 6 nautical miles (11 km) southeast of Claude Point on the west side of Brabant Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. It was first charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, and named by Jean-Baptiste Charcot after Joseph F.L. Driencourt, a French engineer who advised on the hydrographic equipment for the expedition.^[1]

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