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Livingston Island (historical Russian name Smolensk, 62°36′S 60°30′W / 62.600°S 60.500°W / -62.600; -60.500) is an Antarctic island in the South Shetland Islands, Western Antarctica lying between Greenwich Island and Snow Islands. This island was the first land discovered south of 60° south latitude in 1819, and the name Livingston, although of unknown derivation, has been well established in international usage since the early 1820s.
Livingston is situated in the Southern Ocean 110 km (68 mi) to the northwest of Cape Roquemaurel on the Antarctic mainland, 809 km (503 mi) to the south-southeast of Cape Horn in South America, 796 km (495 mi) to the southeast of the Diego Ramirez Islands (the southernmost land of South America), 1,063 km (661 mi) due south of the Falkland Islands, 1,571 km (976 mi) to the southwest of South Georgia Islands, and 3,040 km (1,889 mi) from the South Pole.
The island is part of the South Shetlands archipelago, an islands chain extending 510 km (317 mi) in east-northeast to west-southwest direction, and separated from the nearby Antarctic Peninsula by Bransfield Strait, and from South America by the Drake Passage. The South Shetlands cover a total land area of 3,687 km2 (1,424 sq mi) comprising (from east to west) Clarence Island, Elephant Island, King George Island, Nelson Island, Robert Island, Greenwich Island, Livingston Island, Deception Island, Snow Island, Low Island and Smith Island, as well as numerous smaller islets and rocks.
An island /ˈaɪlənd/ or isle /ˈaɪl/ is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be called an eyot or ait, or a holm. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands is called an archipelago, e.g. the Philippines.
An island may be described as such despite the presence of an artificial land bridge, for example Singapore and its causeway, or the various Dutch delta islands, such as IJsselmonde. Some places may even retain "island" in their names for historical reasons after being connected to a larger landmass by a wide land bridge, such as Coney Island or Coronado Island. Conversely, when a piece of land is separated from the mainland by a man-made canal, for example the Peloponnese by the Corinth Canal, it is generally not considered an island.
There are two main types of islands: continental islands and oceanic islands. There are also artificial islands.
Smith Island may refer to:
Toponymy is the study of place names (toponyms), their origins, meanings, use, and typology.
The word "toponymy" is derived from the Greek words tópos (τόπος) ("place") and ónoma (ὄνομα) ("name"). Toponymy is itself a branch of onomastics, the study of names of all kinds.
Toponym is the general name for any place or geographical entity. Related, more specific types of toponym include hydronym for a body of water and oronym for a mountain or hill. A toponymist is one who studies toponymy.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "toponymy" first appeared in English in 1876; since then, toponym has come to replace "place-name" in professional discourse among geographers. It can be argued that the first toponymists were the storytellers and poets who explained the origin of specific place names as part of their tales; sometimes place-names served as the basis for the etiological legends. The process of folk etymology usually took over, whereby a false meaning was extracted from a name based on its structure or sounds. Thus, the toponym of Hellespont was explained by Greek poets as being named after Helle, daughter of Athamas, who drowned there as she crossed it with her brother Phrixus on a flying golden ram. The name, however, is probably derived from an older language, such as Pelasgian, which was unknown to those who explained its origin. George R. Stewart theorized, in his book Names on the Globe, that Hellespont originally meant something like "narrow Pontus" or "entrance to Pontus", "Pontus" being an ancient name for the region around the Black Sea, and by extension, for the sea itself.
Livingston may refer to:
Toponyms Design for the adventure documentary of Gauchos del Mar. Coming Soon.
Map of Crimea and South-Ukraine with Crimean Tatar toponyms was created in Germany. The toponyms include cities, villages, rivers, lakes, mounts etc. (https://goo.gl/zO4ooD) There are also mosques, fortresses and cemeteries on the map. The project was initiated by Roman Alieiev, who lives in Germany and Crimean Tatar “QIRIMLI” initiative group.
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FYROM's population is mostly Bulgarians with some minorities of Albanians, Greeks, Serbs and Turks! Their language, names, surnames, toponyms and culture testify their bulgarian descent. The extremist regime of Skopje which tries to steal the Greek name and history of Macedonia threatens and abuses all those who admit their bulgarian descent!
South Shetland Islands: Deception Island, Livingston Island, Greenwich Island, Half Moon Island, King George Island. Antarctic Peninsula: Antarctic Sound, Hope Bay. Cruise Ship Zaandam.
St. Kliment Ohridski Base (Bulgarian: База Св. Климент Охридски, Baza Sv. Kliment Ohridski \'ba-za sve-'ti 'kli-ment 'o-hrid-ski\) is a Bulgarian Antarctic base on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. The base, originally known as Sofia University Refuge or Hemus Base, was named in 1993 for Clement of Ohrid, a ninth- and tenth-century Bulgarian scholar and saint. Following an unsuccessful landing attempt at Cape Vostok on the northwestern extremity of Alexander Island, two prefabricated huts — the Lame Dog Hut and Russian Hut — were assembled on Livingston Island between 26 and 28 April 1988 by a four-member Bulgarian party supported logistically by the Soviet Research Ship Mikhail Somov under Captain Feliks Pesyakov. The facilities were later refurbished and inaugurated as a ...
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Livingstone island offers a view of Victoria Falls that is incomparable to any waterfall anywhere in the world. For bookings, go to www.tongabezi.com To use this video in a commercial player, advertising or in broadcasts, please email Viral Spiral: contact@viralspiralgroup.com
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After a short ferry ride from Dumaguete we arrived on Siquijor Island, rented motorbikes and began exploring! The Island has so many hidden gems to explore. You can spend the day hitting up the snorkel sites all around the Island. Swim in pristine blue water at Cambugahay falls. Cliff jump at Salagdoong beach. Or enjoy great food and drinks and Baja bar! We absolutely loved the untouched beauty of Siquijor Island. It was a huge highlight of our trip. Subscribe for more adventures! Blog: http://www.findinglivingstone.com Insta:https://www.instagram.com/findinglivingstone/ Filmed with GoPro Hero4 Silver
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