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Karposh Point (Bulgarian: нос Карпош, ‘Nos Karposh’ \'nos 'kar-posh) is the ice-free point on the north coast of Snow Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is projecting 500 m into Morton Strait, and is situated 2.3 km west of the extreme northeast point of President Head, 2.5 km east-southeast of Gostun Point, and 4.8 km east-southeast of Cape Timblón.
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The point is "named after Karposh, leader of a Bulgarian uprising in 1689 AD."
Location
Karposh Point is located at 62°43′23″S 61°15′00″W. British mapping in 1968, Bulgarian in 2009.
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