Triangulation Beach

Triangulation Beach (Bulgarian: бряг Триангулация, romanized: bryag Triangulatsiya, IPA: [ˈbrʲag triɐnguˈlat͡sijɐ]) is the ice-free 1.5 km long beach on the south coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, extending both west and east of the south extremity of the island Vidaurre Point.

[1] The feature is named after the triangulation method used in map making, in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.

Triangulation Beach is centred at 62°21′04″S 59°02′30″W / 62.35111°S 59.04167°W / -62.35111; -59.04167,[2] which is 4.17 km east by south of Ross Point and 3.25 km west-southwest of Ivan Alexander Point.

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

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