Slav Point

Location of Churchill Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula.

Slav Point (Bulgarian: нос Слав, ‘Nos Slav’ \'nos 'slav\) is the ice-covered point on the north side of the entrance to Zimen Inlet on Oscar II Coast in Graham Land. It is situated on the east coast of Churchill Peninsula. The feature is named after the Bulgarian ruler Despot Alexius Slav (12th-13th century).

Location

Slav Point is located at 66°28′50″S 62°31′00″W / 66.48056°S 62.51667°W / -66.48056; -62.51667Coordinates: 66°28′50″S 62°31′00″W / 66.48056°S 62.51667°W / -66.48056; -62.51667, which is 28.9 km north of Cape Alexander, 33.2 km south of Gulliver Nunatak, and 33.7 km west of Veier Head on Jason Peninsula. British mapping in 1974.

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References

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


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