Nestinari Nunataks

Nestinari Nunataks (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Nestinari Nunataks  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 17890
Name ID: 134604

Feature type: Nunatak (2b)

Origin

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

Narrative

The pair of rocky peaks of elevation 470 m and 520 m in middle Huron Glacier, Livingston Island, 250 m away from each other. Situated 3.8 km ESE of Kuzman Knoll, 1 km NW of Plana Peak, 2.5 km NNE of Levski Peak and 1.5 km ENE of Ravda Peak. Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05. Named after the Bulgarian folkloric ritual of 'Nestinari' involving barefoot dancing on live embers.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
62° 38' 41.0" S
-62.64472°
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Longitude:
60° 05' 19.0" W
-60.08861°
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Altitude:
520 m
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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

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Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
11-Apr-2005

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