Name details

Calliope Beach

Calliope Beach (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Calliope Beach  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Bulgaria Gazetteer Id 139201

Feature type: Beach

Origin

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

Narrative

The ice-free 2.9 km long beach on the N side of President Head, Snow Island in the South Shetland Islands. Part of the S coast of Morton Strait, situated E of Karposh Point and N of Oeagrus Beach.

Named For

Named after the nymph Calliope, mother of the mythical Thracian musician Orpheus.

Location

Latitude:
62° 43' 50.0" S
-62.73056°
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Longitude:
61° 14' 00.0" W
-61.23333°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
27-Feb-2020

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