Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Rusokastro Rock (BGR) | 62° 24' 17.6" S | 60° 05' 10.0" W | Rock |
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Name ID: 136822
Place ID: 18538
The twin rock at the N entrance to McFarlane Strait in the South Shetland Islands extending 170 m in NW-SE direction and 70 m wide, with its two parts separated by a 30 m wide passage. Situated 1.6 km NE of Pyramid Island, 5.7 km NE of Williams Point on Livingston Island, and 5.7 km NW of Duff Point on Greenwich Island. Bulgarian mapping in 2009. Named after the settlement and medieval fortress of Rusokastro in Southeastern Bulgaria. |
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