D'Ursel Point

D'Ursel Point (64°25′S 62°20′W / 64.417°S 62.333°W / -64.417; -62.333Coordinates: 64°25′S 62°20′W / 64.417°S 62.333°W / -64.417; -62.333) is a headland which marks the south side of the entrance to Buls Bay on the southeast coast of Brabant Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Gerlache, and named by him for Count Hippolyte d'Ursel, a supporter of the expedition.

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