Christoff Cliff

Christoff Cliff (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Christoff Cliff  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 17402
Name ID: 134548

Feature type: Cliff (2b)

Origin

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

Narrative

The rocky cliff forming Aytos Point on the coast of Bransfield Strait, eastern Livingston Island. Rising to over 300 m at the S extremity of an offshoot of Serdica Peak, with ice-free eastern and southern slopes. Situated 2 km S by E of Serdica Peak, 2.7 km SW by S of Radichkov Peak and 2.4 km SE by E of Silistra Knoll. Overlooking Boyana Glacier to the W and Srebarna Glacier to the NE.Named after the famous Bulgarian singer Boris Christoff (1914-93).

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Location

Latitude:
62° 42' 00.0" S
-62.70000°
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Longitude:
60° 03' 30.0" W
-60.05833°
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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 Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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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:
17-Feb-2004

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