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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Dimitrov Cove (BGR) | 65° 57' 50.0" S | 65° 04' 30.0" W | |
Name ID: 137161
Place ID: 18804
The 6.8 km wide cove indenting for 4.8 km the NW coast of Velingrad Peninsula on Graham Coast in Graham Land. Entered between Pripek Point to the W and Biser Point to the E. Hoek Glacier and Rusalka Glacier flow into the cove, while CamacĂșa Island is situated at its entrance. British mapping in 1971. Named after the Bulgarian historian Bozhidar Dimitrov (b. 1945) for his support for the Bulgarian Antarctic programme. Approved on December 6, 2010. |
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