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Ballestilla Reef

Ballestilla Reef (, ) is a 160m long (in the northeast-southwest direction) by 40m wide flat and rocky low-tide elevation off the northwest coast of Snow Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Its surface area is 0.38 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.

The feature is named after the geodetic instrument ballestilla, also known as Jacob's staff or cross-staff; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.

Location

Ballestilla Reef is located at , which is 2.25 km northwest of Byewater Point, determined by Bulgarian mapping in 2009.

See also

Maps

  • South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Sheet W 62 60. Tolworth, UK, 1968
  • L. Ivanov. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2010. (First edition 2009. )
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated

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