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Yovkov Point


Yovkov Point (Yovkov Nos \'yov-kov 'nos\) is a point on the southwest coast of Greenwich Island, Antarctica projecting 150 m southwards into McFarlane Strait, forming the northwest side of the entrance to Kramolin Cove. Formed as a result of Murgash Glacier's retreat in the late 20th and early 21st century. The feature is named after the famous Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov (1880–1937).

The point is located at 62°30′30.3″S 59°54′11″W / 62.508417°S 59.90306°W / -62.508417; -59.90306Coordinates: 62°30′30.3″S 59°54′11″W / 62.508417°S 59.90306°W / -62.508417; -59.90306, which is 3.6 km southeast of Kerseblept Nunatak, 2.2 km south-southwest of Lloyd Hill, 2.95 km southwest of Tile Ridge and 1.98 km west-northwest of Kaspichan Point (Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05 and mapping in 2005 and 2009).


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