Drekanon promontory
natural · 30 BC – 300 AD · location approximate
An ancient promontory on western end of the island of Kos, mentioned by Strabo. Its precise location cannot be determined today with full confidence, but the Ákra Dafní and the Ákra Kríkellos are the two likely candidates.
- Coordinates
- 36.71820, 26.94792
- Also known as
- Drekanon (grc), Δρέκανον (grc)
- Dating
- attested
Sources
- Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)