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Kereka Island

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Biscoe Islands

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Biscoe Islands

Kereka Island

Kereka Island (Bulgarian: остров Керека, ‘Ostrov Kereka’ \'os-trov ke-'re-ka) is a mostly ice-covered island in the Pitt group of Biscoe Islands, Antarctica. It is 1.75 km long in southeast-northwest direction and 580 m wide, and is separated from neighbouring Slumkey Island to the west-southwest by an 80 m wide passage.

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Map of Kereka Island, Antarctica

The island is named after the settlement of Kereka in Northern Bulgaria.

Location

Kereka Island is located at 65°29′38″S 65°25′20″W, 3.15 km south of Snodgrass Island and 4.4 km northwest of Lacuna Island. British mapping in 1971.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory: Graham Coast. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 65 64. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1971.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

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    Kereka Island Wikipedia
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