Polezhan Point

Polezhan Point (Bulgarian: нос Полежан, ‘Nos Polezhan’ \'nos po-le-'zhan\) is the rocky point on the west coast of Liège Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica projecting 750 m northwestwards and forming the south side of the entrance to Vapa Cove.

Location of Liège Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region.

The point is named after Polezhan Peak in Pirin Mountain, Bulgaria.

Location

Polezhan Point is located at 64°02′52″S 62°02′50″W, which is 2.36 km north-northeast of Garbel Point and 1.65 km south-southwest of Disilitsa Point. British mapping in 1980.

Maps
  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 62. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1980.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

References

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.


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