Elysian Beach ( Bulgarian: Елисейски бряг, romanized: Eliseyski bryag, IPA: [ɛliˈsɛjski ˈbrʲak]) is the ice-free 2 km long beach on the east side of Byewater Point on the northwest coast of Snow Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. [1] The area was visited by early 19th century sealers. [2]
The feature is named after the Elysian Fields, part of the underworld in Greek mythology. [1]
Elysian Beach is centred at 62°45′05″S 61°29′00″W / 62.75139°S 61.48333°W, which is 6.25 km west-southwest of Irnik Point. Bulgarian mapping in 2009 and 2017.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
Elysian Beach ( Bulgarian: Елисейски бряг, romanized: Eliseyski bryag, IPA: [ɛliˈsɛjski ˈbrʲak]) is the ice-free 2 km long beach on the east side of Byewater Point on the northwest coast of Snow Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. [1] The area was visited by early 19th century sealers. [2]
The feature is named after the Elysian Fields, part of the underworld in Greek mythology. [1]
Elysian Beach is centred at 62°45′05″S 61°29′00″W / 62.75139°S 61.48333°W, which is 6.25 km west-southwest of Irnik Point. Bulgarian mapping in 2009 and 2017.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.