Istros Bay

Istros Bay (Bulgarian: залив Истрос, romanized: zaliv Istros, IPA: [ˈzalif ˈistros]) is the 3.2 km wide bay indenting for 1.4 km the east coast of Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is entered north of Lebed Point and south of Sugarloaf Island, and has its head fed by Highton Glacier. Istros is the ancient name for the lower Danube River.

Location of Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands.
Clarence Island seen from north-northeast with l(left to right) Lebed Point, Istros Bay, Sugarloaf Island and Cape Lloyd.

Location

Istros Bay is centred at 61°14′15″S 54°02′30″W. British mapping in 1972 and 2009.

Maps

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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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