Name details

Bona Mansio Island

Bona Mansio Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Bona Mansio Island  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Bulgaria Gazetteer Id 139242

Feature type: Island

Origin

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

Narrative

The ice-covered island extending 750 m in E-W direction and 635 m in S-N direction lying in Papazov Passage, Biscoe Islands. Separated from the W coast of Krogh Island by a 700 m long passage narrowing to 50 m at points. Surface area 30 ha. Situated 90 m ESE of St. Christopher Island, 2.55 km SE of Talbott Point on DuBois Island and 2.55 km SW of Edholm Point on Krogh Island. Formed as a result of the retreat of Krogh Island's ice cap around the turn of 21st century.

Named For

Named after the ancient Roman road station of Bona Mansio in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Latitude:
66° 15' 06.0" S
-66.25167°
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Longitude:
67° 06' 25.0" W
-67.10694°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

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Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
27-Feb-2020

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