# Meana Point

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**Meana Point** (Bulgarian: нос Меана, ˈnɔs mɛˈanɐ) is the ice covered west entrance point of [Quesada Cove](/source/Quesada_Cove) on the north coast of [Nelson Island](/source/Nelson_Island_(South_Shetland_Islands)) in the [South Shetland Islands](/source/South_Shetland_Islands), [Antarctica](/source/Antarctica). It is formed as a result of the retreat of Nelson Island's ice cap in the last decade of 20th century.[1] The area was visited by early 19th century [sealers](/source/Seal_hunting).[2]

The feature is named after Elias Meana Díaz, member of the [Spanish](/source/Spanish_people) team that built [Juan Carlos I base](/source/Juan_Carlos_I_Base) in January 1988 and first commander of that base during the 1988/89 austral summer season, for his support for the Bulgarian Antarctic programme.[1]

## Location

Meana Point is located at [62°14′39.5″S 59°05′27″W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=62_14_39.5_S_59_05_27_W), which is 1 km east of [Baklan Point](/source/Baklan_Point), 530 m south of [Rotalia Island](/source/Rotalia_Island) and 2.5 km southwest of [Cariz Point](/source/Cariz_Point). British mapping of the area in 1968.

## Maps

- [Livingston Island to King George Island.](http://fishing-app.gpsnauticalcharts.com/i-boating-fishing-web-app/fishing-marine-charts-navigation.html#9.15/-62.3119/-59.0971) Scale 1:200000. Admiralty Nautical Chart 1776. Taunton: UK Hydrographic Office, 1968
- [South Shetland Islands.](http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/mapcat/display_map.cfm?map_id=3373) Scale 1:200000 topographic map No. 3373. DOS 610 - W 62 58. Tolworth, UK, 1968
- [Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).](http://www.add.scar.org) Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated

## Notes

1. [Meana Point.](https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/display_name.cfm?gaz_id=139228) SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica

1. L. Ivanov. [General Geography and History of Livingston Island.](http://livingston-island.weebly.com/) In: *Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis*. Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17–28

## References

- [Meana Point.](http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/display_name.cfm?gaz_id=139228) [SCAR](/source/Scientific_Committee_on_Antarctic_Research) [Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica](/source/Composite_Gazetteer_of_Antarctica).
- [Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer.](http://apcbg.org/gazet-bg.pdf) [Antarctic Place-names Commission](/source/Antarctic_Place-names_Commission). (details in Bulgarian, [basic data](http://apcbg.org/gazet.pdf) in English)

## External links

- [Meana Point.](https://copernix.io/#?where=-59.09218755200959,-62.24669257800189,16&?query=&?map_type=hybrid) Copernix satellite image

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