Varad Point

Location of Foyn Coast on Antarctic Peninsula.

Varad Point (Bulgarian: нос Варад, ‘Nos Varad’ \'nos va-'rad\) is the rocky point on Foyn Coast, Antarctic Peninsula situated 12.8 km west-southwest of Spur Point and 33.6  km north-northwest of Cape Robinson.

The feature is named after the settlement of Varad in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Varad Point is located at 66°37′51″S 64°04′24″W / 66.63083°S 64.07333°W / -66.63083; -64.07333Coordinates: 66°37′51″S 64°04′24″W / 66.63083°S 64.07333°W / -66.63083; -64.07333. British mapping in 1976.

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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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