Long Beach (Nelson Island)

Long Beach is the ice-free beach on the southwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, extending 1 km northwards from Ross Point. Its surface area is 24.7 ha. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
The beach is named after the American missionary Albert Long who contributed greatly to the Bulgarian National Revival, and together with Elias Riggs organized the first translation, printing and dissemination of the Bible in modern Bulgarian language; in association with other Bulgarian historical names in the area.

Location

Long Beach is centred at, which is 3.39 km southeast of The Toe, 6.88 km west of Ivan Alexander Point and 3.54 km west-northwest of Vidaurre Point, the south extremity of the island. British mapping of the area in 1968.

Maps

Scale 1:200000. Admiralty Nautical Chart 1776. Taunton: UK Hydrographic Office, 1968
Scale 1:200000 topographic map No. 3373. DOS 610 - W 62 58. Tolworth, UK, 1968
Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated