Zabel Point

Zabel Point (Bulgarian: нос Забел, ‘Nos Zabel’ \'nos 'za-bel\) is the ice-covered, rock-tipped point on the southwest side of the entrance to Buragara Cove on the west coast of Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It was formed as a result of the retreat of Rush Glacier near the start of the 21st century.

Location of Brabant Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region.

The point is named after the settlement of Zabel in Western Bulgaria.

Location

Zabel Point is located at 64°23′05.5″S 62°39′21″W, which is 2.08 km southwest of Devene Point, 2.4 km northeast of Humann Point and 6.9 km east-northeast of Gand Island.

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References


Brabant Island seen from northeast, with Anvers Island (on the right) and Antarctic Peninsula in the background.

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


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