Name details

Furen Point

Furen Point (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Furen Point  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Bulgaria Gazetteer Id 137396

Feature type: None recorded.

Origin

This name originates from Bulgaria. It is part of the Bulgaria Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

The rocky point on Oscar II Coast, Antarctic Peninsula, formed by an offshoot of Yordanov Nunatak. Situated on the NW coast of Borima Bay, 6.9 km W of Diralo Point and 9 km NW of Caution Point. Formed as a result of the disintegration of Larsen Ice Shelf in the area in 2002 and the subsequent retreat of Jorum Glacier and Minzuhar Glacier. Named after the settlement of Furen in Northwestern Bulgaria.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
65° 11' 45.0" S
-65.19583°
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Longitude:
62° 07' 37.0" W
-62.12694°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown The coordinates for this place name were derived from Map id 0 - This map does not exist in the SCAR Map Catalogue. in the SCAR Map Catalogue.
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
5-Jun-2012

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