Sabin Point

Location of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands

Sabin Point (Bulgarian: нос Сабин, romanized: nos Sabin, IPA: [ˈnɔs sɐˈbin]) is the ice-covered, rock-tipped northeast entrance point of Golyam Sechko Cove projecting 250 m from the northwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

The feature is named after the Bulgarian ruler Khan Sabin, 768-777 AD, in association with other Bulgarian historical names in the area.

Location

Sabin Point is located at 62°16′29.4″S 59°11′58″W / 62.274833°S 59.19944°W / -62.274833; -59.19944, which is 1.1 km southwest of Smilets Point. British mapping of the area in 1968.

Maps

Notes

  1. ↑ L. Ivanov. General Geography and History of Livingston Island. In: Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis. Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17–28
  2. ↑ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission

References


This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.