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Ficheto Point
Ficheto Point (Nos Ficheto 'nos 'fi-che-to) is an ice-free point on the northeast coast of Varna Peninsula, Livingston Island, Antarctica forming the southeast side of the entrance to Dragon Cove. ''Channel Rock'' () is lying in the adjacent northwestern part of McFarlane Strait, northeast of Ficheto Point and south-southwest of Meade Islands. The area was visited by 19th century sealers. The point is named after the famous Bulgarian architect, builder and sculptor Nikola Fichev – ‘Kolyu Ficheto’ (1800-1881). Channel Rock was charted and descriptively named by the Discovery Investigations in 1935. Location Ficheto Point is located at which is southeast of Williams Point, east-southeast of Sigritsa Point, east of Sayer Nunatak and northwest of Pomorie Point. (British mapping in 1935 and 1968, Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009). See also * Composite Antarctic Gazetteer * List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S * SCAR * Territorial claims in Antarctica Maps * L.L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miziya Peak
Miziya Peak ( bg, връх Мизия, vrah Miziya, ) is the 604 m summit of Vidin Heights on Varna Peninsula, eastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The peak overlooks Kaliakra Glacier to the south, and Saedinenie Snowfield to the northwest. First ascent by Lyubomir Ivanov (explorer), Lyubomir Ivanov from Camp Academia on 25 December 2004, as part of Tangra 2004/05 survey. The peak is named after the Bulgarian town of Miziya in relation to the ancient Thrace, Thracian province of Moesia, Miziya (Moesia). Location The peak is located at , which is 7.4 km north of Melnik Peak, 9.25 km north by east of Mount Bowles, 4.24 km north-northeast of Leslie Hill, Livingston Island, Leslie Hill, 4.19 km north-northeast of Castra Martis Hill, 5.4 km northeast of the summit of Gleaner Heights, 4.55 km south-southeast of Kotis Point, 9.47 km south of Williams Point and 7.52 km west of Edinburgh Hill (Bulgarian topographic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
