Royak Point

Royak Point (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Royak Point  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 19158
Name ID: 137507

Feature type:

Origin

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

Narrative

The rocky point on the NW coast of Sjögren Inlet in southern Trinity Peninsula, Graham Land formed by the SE extremity of Aldomir Ridge. Situated 2.6 km SE of Vetrovala Peak, 12.2 km W of the headland formed by Mount Wild, and 16.25 km NW of the S side of the entrance to Sjögren Inlet. Formed as a result of the retreat of Sjögren Glacier and Boydell Glacier in the first decade of 21st century. Antarctic Digital Database mapping 2012. Named after the settlement of Royak in Northeastern Bulgaria.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
64° 12' 49.0" S
-64.21361°
Accurate to 0m
Longitude:
59° 03' 36.0" W
-59.06000°
Accurate to 0m
Altitude:
Not recorded
Accurate to 0m

Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown The coordinates for this place name were derived from Map id 0 - This map does not exist in the SCAR Map Catalogue. in the SCAR Map Catalogue.
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
7-Dec-2012

Related information

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