Krakra Bluff (Rid Krakra \'rid 'kra-kra\) is a rocky bluff of elevation 140 m surmounting Lukovo Point and Memorable Beach on the northwest coast of South Bay, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers operating from nearby Johnsons Dock.Krakra Bluff. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
The feature is named after the Bulgarian bolyar (boyar) and warrior Krakra of Pernik (10-11th Century).
Location The bluff is located at which is 2.1 km east of Ustra Peak, and 5.1 km west of Ereby Point.
See also South Bay Livingston Island
Maps L.L. Ivanov et al. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005. L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009.
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References Krakra Bluff. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links Krakra Bluff. Adjusted Copernix satellite image