Krakra Bluff

Krakra Bluff (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Krakra Bluff  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 17936
Name ID: 134583

Feature type: Bluff (2b)

Origin

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

Narrative

The rocky bluff of elevation 140 m surmounting Memorable Beach on the NW coast of South Bay, Livingston Island. Situated 2 km E of Ustra Peak, and 5.2 km W of Ereby Point. Named after the Bulgarian bolyar (boyar) and warrior Krakra of Pernik (10-11th Century).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
62° 38' 28.0" S
-62.64111°
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Longitude:
60° 33' 29.0" W
-60.55806°
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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:
4-Nov-2005

Related information

Biodiversity
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Place names
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