Solnik Point
| Solnik Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 63 ° 16 ′ S , 62 ° 15 ′ W | |
| location | Low Island , South Shetland Islands | |
| Waters | Osmar Strait | |
| Waters 2 | Kazichene Cove | |
| length | 550 m | |
The Solnik Point (English; Bulgarian нос Солник nos Solnik ) is a 550 m long and rocky headland on the northwest coast of Low Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It is 4.1 km southwest of Cape Wallace , 11.15 km north of Cape Garry and forms the south side of the entrance to Kazichene Cove .
The Bulgarian Commission for Antarctic Geographical Names named it in 2009 after the town of Solnik in northeastern Bulgaria .
Web links
- Solnik Point in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)