Hespérides Point
Hespérides Point is a rocky point of land projecting into South Bay north-northwest of Johnsons Dock, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica and forming the southwest side of the entrance to Emona Anchorage.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cape
- Description: rocky point of land in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
- Also known as: “Hesperides Point”, “Hesperides Punta”, and “Hespérides Punta”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hesperides Hill and Saint Ivan Rilski Chapel.
Hesperides Hill
Peak
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Hesperides Hill is a ridge linked by a saddle of elevation 52 m with the northern slopes of Atlantic Club Ridge on Hurd Peninsula, eastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.
Saint Ivan Rilski Chapel
Church
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The St. Ivan Rilski Chapel at the Bulgarian base St. Kliment Ohridski on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands is the first Eastern Orthodox edifice in Antarctica, the southernmost Eastern Orthodox building of worship in the world, and one of eight churches on Antarctica.
Pesyakov Hill
Peak
Pesyakov Hill is the ice-free hill rising to 36 m next south-southwest of the 1988 buildings of St. Kliment Ohridski Base on Bulgarian Beach, Hurd Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.
Hespérides Point
- Categories: peninsula and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
Discover Hespérides Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hespérides Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hespérides Punta”
- Chinese: “赫斯珀里得斯角”
- Dutch: “Hespérides Punta”
- German: “Kap Hespérides”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hespérides Point”
- Swedish: “Hespérides Punta”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ficheto Point and Doctor Guillermo Mann.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sea Lion Glacier and Grand Lagoon.
Antarctica: Must-Visit Destinations
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