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Sparadok Point


Sparadok Point (Bulgarian: нос Спарадок, ‘Nos Sparadok’ \'nos spa-ra-'dok\) is a sharp ice-free point projecting 200 m from the coast of Byers Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica with a shingle spit extending further 300 m northwards into Barclay Bay. It is situated 1.58 km southwest of Nedelya Point and 2.23 km southeast of Lair Point. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

The point is named after the Thracian King Sparadok, 445-435 BC.

Sparadok Point is located at 62°37′34″S 61°00′01.4″W / 62.62611°S 61.000389°W / -62.62611; -61.000389Coordinates: 62°37′34″S 61°00′01.4″W / 62.62611°S 61.000389°W / -62.62611; -61.000389. British mapping in 1968, Spanish in 1992 and Bulgarian in 2009.

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


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