Sabin Point

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Sabin Point ({{langx|bg|нос Сабин|nos Sabin}}, {{IPA|bg|ˈnɔs sɐˈbin|IPA}}) 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.L. Ivanov. [http://livingston-island.weebly.com/ 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

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 {{coord|62|16|29.4|S|59|11|58|W|display=inline,title}},[http://apcbg.org/gazet.pdf Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer.] Antarctic Place-names Commission which is 1.1 km southwest of Smilets Point. British mapping of the area in 1968.

Maps

[http://fishing-app.gpsnauticalcharts.com/i-boating-fishing-web-app/fishing-marine-charts-navigation.html#9.15/-62.3119/-59.0971 Livingston Island to King George Island.] Scale 1:200000. Admiralty Nautical Chart 1776. Taunton: UK Hydrographic Office, 1968
[http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/mapcat/display_map.cfm?map_id=3373 South Shetland Islands.] Scale 1:200000 topographic map No. 3373. DOS 610 - W 62 58. Tolworth, UK, 1968
[http://www.add.scar.org Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).] Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated

Notes

References

[http://apcbg.org/gazet-bg.pdf Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer.] Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, [http://apcbg.org/gazet.pdf basic data] in English)

External links

[https://copernix.io/#?where=-59.19916505026245,-62.275042637487935,16&?query=&?map_type=hybrid Sabin Point.] Adjusted Copernix satellite image

Category:Headlands of the South Shetland Islands

Category:Bulgaria and the Antarctic