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Heros Peninsula

Heros Peninsula (Bulgarian: полуостров Херос, ‘Poluostrov Heros’ po-lu-'os-trov 'he-ros) is the partly ice-free 8.9 km wide peninsula projecting from Foyn Coast, Antarctic Peninsula 13 km southeastwards into Cabinet Inlet. It ends in Spur Point to the southeast.

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The feature is named after the Thracian god Heros (the Thracian Rider).

Location

Heros Peninsula is centred at 66°33′00″S 63°54′00″W. British mapping in 1974.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory: Graham Land. Scale 1:250000 topographic map. BAS 250 Series, Sheet SQ 19-20. London, 1974.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.

    • References

    Heros Peninsula Wikipedia
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