Krum Rock

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Location of Hurd Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands.
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Krum Rock, with Tangra Mountains in the background.
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Topographic map of central-eastern Livingston Island featuring Krum Rock.
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Krum Rock, with Orpheus Gate in the background.
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Topographic map of Livingston Island and Smith Island

Krum Rock (Bulgarian : Krumov Kamak \'kru-mov 'ka-m&k\) is a small nunatak rising to 208 metres on the southwest edge of Balkan Snowfield just north of Contell Glacier on Hurd Peninsula in eastern Livingston Island, one of the South Shetland Islands in Western Antarctica. The rock projects slightly above the ice sheet with some 3,000 square metres of rocky ground exposed on its northern slope in summer. Because of its location rather than prominence, it is a particularly important landmark in the course of field work carried out in the area.

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Location

The nunatak is located at 62°38′53.1″S60°20′43.4″W / 62.648083°S 60.345389°W / -62.648083; -60.345389 Coordinates: 62°38′53.1″S60°20′43.4″W / 62.648083°S 60.345389°W / -62.648083; -60.345389 which is 1 km east of Atlantic Club Ridge, 1.2 km southeast of Sinemorets Hill, 2.8 km west by north of Castillo Nunatak, and 1 km north by east of the highest point of Charrúa Ridge.

Krum Rock is named for Krum Velchev, meteorologist at St. Kliment Ohridski Base for several seasons since 1993. The name form Krumov Kamak was well established in use at the time of approval.

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Spanish Point (Antarctica)

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Vergilov Rocks

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Willan Saddle

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Balkan Snowfield

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Ballester Point

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Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base Antarctic base

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Charrúa Ridge

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Contell Glacier glacier in Antarctica

Contell Glacier is 1.2 nmi long and 0.4 nautical miles wide glacier on Hurd Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica bounded by Atlantic Club Ridge to the northwest, Krum Rock to the north, Balkan Snowfield to the northeast, and Charrúa Ridge and Charrúa Gap to the south. It is crescent-shaped, running northwestwards in its upper course, then between Charrúa Ridge and Krum Rock turning west-southwestwards to flow into South Bay north of Johnsons Dock.

Castillo Nunatak a rocky peak in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

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Henry Bluff

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Española Cove cove of Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

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Argentina Cove cove

Argentina Cove is a 1.28 km wide embayment indenting for 330 m the southeast coast of Hurd Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is part of South Bay, entered between Polish Bluff and Henry Bluff. The area was frequented by early 19th century sealers operating from nearby Johnsons Dock.

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