Smolyan Point

Smolyan Point

Smolyan Point (Nos Smolyan 'nos 'smo-lyan) is located on the north-western coast of South Bay, Livingston Island, Antarctica which emerged during a recent glacier retreat. The point shows conspicuous radial crevasses spreading inland.

Smolyan is the name of a town in the Rhodope Mountains in southern Bulgaria.

Location

The point is located at coord|62|37|29|S|60|25|56|W| which is 3,565 m NW of Hespérides Point and 1,915 m NE of Ereby Point. Ends with a 25 m wide and 4 m high rock (Bulgarian mapping from a 1995-96 Bulgarian topographic survey).

External links

* [http://www3.pnra.it/SCAR_GAZE SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer] .
* [http://www.mfa.government.bg/uploads/imgs/Livingston/livingston.jpgReference Map]


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