Samotino Point Explained

Samotino Point (Bulgarian: нос Самотино, ‘Nos Samotino’ \'nos sa-'mo-ti-no\) is the ice-covered point on the southeast side of the entrance to Pizos Bay on Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It was formed as a result of glacier retreat in the last decade of 20th century.

The feature is named after the settlement of Samotino in northeastern Bulgaria.

Location

Samotino Point is located at -64.5167°N -58.9922°W, which is 10.65 km southeast of Porphyry Bluff, 9.4 km northwest of Cape Longing, and 30 km east-northeast of Cape Sobral. SCAR Antarctic Digital Database mapping in 2012.

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