Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Vund Point (BGR) | 62° 37' 58.1" S | 61° 11' 20.5" W | Point |
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Name ID: 134761
Place ID: 18215
The low ice-free point forming the E extremity of Rugged Island off the W coast of Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. Situated 1.05 km NE of Radev Point, 1.31 km SE of Herring Point, and 2.03 km WNW of Laager Point, Livingston Island. British mapping in 1968, Spanish in 1992, and Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009. Named after Vund, a Bulgar ruler in the Caucasus who established the Principality of Vanand in 32-20 BC. |
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