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Preker Point

Preker Point (Bulgarian: нос Прекер, ‘Nos Preker’ \'nos 'pre-ker) is the sharp rocky point forming the north side of the entrance to Saldobisa Cove on the west coast of Trinity Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica.

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The point is named after Golemiya (Big) Preker Peak in eastern Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria.

Location

Preker Point is located at 63°40′55.7″S 60°48′51″W, which is 2.12 km southwest of Cape Wollaston, the north extremity of the island, and 2.26 km north-northwest of Burya Point. British mapping in 1978.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 63 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1978.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.

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    Preker Point Wikipedia
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