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Antarctica

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Palmer Archipelago

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Petrelik Island

Petrelik Island (Bulgarian: остров Петрелик, ‘Ostrov Petrelik’ \'os-trov pe-tre-'lik) is a rocky island in the southwest part of Hamburg Bay on the northwest coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. The feature is 380 m long in southwest-northeast direction and 200 m wide, and is separated from Emen Island to the southeast by a 160 m wide passage.

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Map of Petrelik Island, Antarctica

The island is named after the settlement of Petrelik in Southwestern Bulgaria.

Location

Petrelik Island is located at 64°31′46″S 64°01′56″W, 10.34 km northeast of Gerlache Point and 8.85 km southwest of Bonnier Point. British mapping in 1974.

Maps

  • Anvers Island and Brabant Island. Scale 1:250000 topographic map. BAS 250 Series, Sheet SQ 19-20/3&4. London, 1974.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

    • References

    Petrelik Island Wikipedia
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