Ivan Asen Cove

Location of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands.
Topographic map of Smith Island and Livingston Island.

Ivan Asen Cove (Bulgarian: залив Иван Асен, ‘Zaliv Ivan Asen’ \'za-liv i-'van a-'sen\) is the 1.16 km wide cove on Osmar Strait indenting for 800 m the southeast coast of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, and entered northeast of Ivan Asen Point. Its head is fed by Dragoman Glacier.

The feature takes its name from the adjacent Ivan Asen Point.

Location

Ivan Asen Cove is located at 63°01′20″S 62°31′20″W / 63.02222°S 62.52222°W / -63.02222; -62.52222Coordinates: 63°01′20″S 62°31′20″W / 63.02222°S 62.52222°W / -63.02222; -62.52222, which is 13 km northeast of Cape James. Bulgarian mapping in 2009 and 2010.

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References

Smith Island seen from southeast.

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.


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