Boyadzhiev Point (Bulgarian: Бояджиев нос, romanized: Boyadzhiev nos, IPA: [bojɐ'dʒiɛf 'nɔs]) is the rocky northeast entrance point to Gurkovska Cove on the east coast of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]
The feature is named after Lieut. Gen. Kliment Boyadzhiev (1861-1933), an accomplished military commander and one of the founders of Bulgarian topography, author of an early relief map of Bulgaria.
Location
Boyadzhiev Point is located at 61°07′14″S 54°39′16″W / 61.12056°S 54.65444°W,[2] which is 1.86 km south of Cape Valentine and 3.9 km northeast of Walker Point. British mapping of the area in 1822,1972 and 2009.
Maps
- Chart of South Shetland including Coronation Island, &c. from the exploration of the sloop Dove in the years 1821 and 1822 by George Powell Commander of the same. Scale ca. 1:200000. London: Laurie, 1822.
- Elephant Island: From a survey by the Joint Services Expedition, December 1970. Scale 1:132000 topographic map. Royal Geographical Society (UK), 1972.
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 61 54. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1972.
- South Shetland Islands: Elephant, Clarence and Gibbs Islands. Scale 1:220000 topographic map. UK Antarctic Place-names Committee, 2009.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
Notes
- ^ L. Ivanov. General Geography and History of Livingston Island. In: Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis. Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17–28
- ^ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission
References
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links
- Boyadzhiev Point. Adjusted Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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