Irnik Point
| Irnik Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 62 ° 44 ′ S , 61 ° 23 ′ W | |
| location | Snow Island , South Shetland Islands | |
| Waters | Drake Street | |
| Waters 2 | Ensenada Cosentino | |
The Irnik Point (English; Bulgarian нос Ирник nos Irnik ) is a headland in the northwest of Snow Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It is located 3.5 km southwest of Cape Timblón , 2 km southwest of Mezdra Point and 7.4 km northeast of Byewater Point .
British scientists mapped it in 1968. The Bulgarian Commission for Antarctic Geographical Names named it in 2006 after the legendary Khan Irnik from the Bulgarian princely line .
Web links
- Irnik Point in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)