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Krakra Bluff

Krakra Bluff (Rid Krakra \'rid 'kra-kra) is a rocky bluff of elevation 140 m surmounting Memorable Beach (62°38′35″S 60°33′19″W) on the northwest coast of South Bay, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers operating from nearby Johnsons Dock.

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The feature is named after the Bulgarian bolyar (boyar) and warrior Krakra of Pernik (10-11th Century).

Location

The bluff is located at 62°38′24″S 60°33′27″W which is 2.1 km east of Ustra Peak, and 5.1 km west of Ereby Point.

Maps

  • L.L. Ivanov et al. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005.
  • L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009.

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