Karavelova Point

Location of Varna Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands.
Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands.

Karavelova Point or Nos Karavelova (/ˈnɒs kɑːrəˈvɛlvə/ is on the northeast coast of Varna Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica forming the south side of the entrance to Lister Cove. It is named after Ekaterina Karavelova (1860–1947), translator, author and woman activist.

Location

The point is located at 62°30′11.5″S 60°03′22″W / 62.503194°S 60.05611°W / -62.503194; -60.05611Coordinates: 62°30′11.5″S 60°03′22″W / 62.503194°S 60.05611°W / -62.503194; -60.05611 which is 2.1 km south of Pomorie Point, 7 km southeast of Williams Point and 3.6 km northwest of Inott Point.

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


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