Spoluka Point

Location of Nordenskjöld Coast on Antarctic Peninsula.

Spoluka Point (Bulgarian: нос Сполука, ‘Nos Spoluka’ \'nos spo-'lu-ka\) is the ice-covered point on the southwest side of the entrance to Odrin Bay on Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land. It was formed as a result of the retreat of the glacier featuring Arrol Icefall in the early 21st century. The feature is named after the settlement of Spoluka in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Spoluka Point is located at 64°36′40″S 60°21′45″W / 64.61111°S 60.36250°W / -64.61111; -60.36250Coordinates: 64°36′40″S 60°21′45″W / 64.61111°S 60.36250°W / -64.61111; -60.36250, which is 6.9 km southwest of Fothergill Point and 4.35 km north of Cape Worsley. British mapping in 1978.

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References

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


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