Atanasova Point
Atanasova Point is the ice-free tipped point on the north coast of Livingston Island projecting 450 m northwards into Hero Bay. It is named after Tsvetelina Atanasova, participant in the Bulgarian Antarctic campaigns in 2009/10 and subsequent seasons.- Type: Cape
- Description: point of Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
- Also known as: “Atanasova” and “Atanasova Pt”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Livingston Island and Dañobeitia Crag.
Livingston Island
Photo: SnowSwan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Livingston Island is one of the South Shetland Islands, about 120 km north of the Antarctic Peninsula. Extending 73 km east-west and 20-30 km north-south, it's the focus of Bulgarian exploration of the Antarctic.
Dañobeitia Crag
Peak
Dañobeitia Crag is the sharp rocky hill rising to 205 m on the north coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is surmounting Siddins Point, formed by an offshoot of the hill, Hero Bay to the north and its parts Vasilev Bay to the east and Maleshevo Cove to the southwest.
Snow Peak
Peak
Photo: Apcbg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Snow Peak is a snow-covered peak rising to 428 m in western Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is linked by a saddle to Casanovas Peak in the west, and surmounts Berkovitsa Glacier to the northwest, Fletcher Nunatak and Belev Nunatak to the northeast, Tundzha Glacier to the east and Verila Glacier to the southwest.
Atanasova Point
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.5716° or 62° 34′ 18″ southLongitude
-60.5316° or 60° 31′ 54″ westNamed after
Tsvetelina AtanasovaOpen location code
379XCFH9+89OpenStreetMap ID
node 11465715185OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeWikidata ID
Q56292127
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Portuguese—“Atanasova Point” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “нос Атанасова”
- German: “Atanasova Point”
- Portuguese: “Ponto Atanasova”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Station P and Camp Academia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ustra Peak and Casanovas Peak.
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