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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Gesha Point

Gesha Point (Bulgarian: нос Геша, ‘Nos Gesha’ \'nos 'ge-sha\) is the small point on the east coast of Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica separating the glacier termini of Orcho Glacier to the north and Treskavets Glacier to the south.

The point is named after the settlement of Gesha in Northern Bulgaria.

Location

Gesha Point is located at 61°12′26.3″S 54°03′39″W / 61.207306°S 54.06083°W / -61.207306; -54.06083, which is 3.87 km southwest of Ilyo Point and 2.4 km northwest of Sugarloaf Island. British mapping in 1972 and 2009.

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