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Petroff Point

Petroff Point (Bulgarian: Петров нос, ‘Petrov Nos’ pe-'trov 'nos) is a rocky point on the east coast of Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica projecting northeastwards 1.2 km into Hill Bay. Situated 3.85 km northwest of Mitchell Point and 6.8 km southwest of Spallanzani Point.

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The point is named for the “Bulgarian-American inventor Peter Petroff (1919–2003) who developed the first digital watch.”

Location

Petroff Point is located at 64°11′13″S 62°05′27″W. British mapping in 1980.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map No. 3217. DOS 610 - W 64 62. Tolworth, UK, 1980.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.
  • References

    Petroff Point Wikipedia