Daskot Point

Daskot Point (Bulgarian: нос Дъскот, ‘Nos Daskot’ \'nos d&-'skot\) is the ice-covered point on the north side of the entrance to Yamforina Cove on Blagoevgrad Peninsula, Oscar II Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It was formed as a result of the break-up of Larsen Ice Shelf in the area in 2002.

Location of Blagoevgrad Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula.

The feature is named after the settlement of Daskot in northern Bulgaria.

Location

Daskot Point is located at 65°09′41″S 61°33′22″W, which is 11.38 km east of St. Gorazd Peak, 4.3 km south of Whiteside Point, and 4.55 km north-northeast of Kesten Point. SCAR Antarctic Digital Database mapping in 2012.

Maps
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
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References


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


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