Karposh Point

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Karposh Point (, ‘Nos Karposh’ 'nos 'kar-posh) is the ice-free point on the north coast of Snow Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is projecting 500 m into Morton Strait, and is situated 2.3 km west of the extreme northeast point of President Head, 2.5 km east-southeast of Gostun Point, and 4.8 km east-southeast of Cape Timblón. Calliope Beach extends for 2.9 km eastwards from the point. The point is "named after Karposh, leader of a Bulgarian uprising in 1689 AD."

Location

Karposh Point is located at -62.72306°N, -61.25°W. British mapping in 1968, Bulgarian in 2009.

Map

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