Ahrida Peak (Bulgarian: връх Ахрида, romanizedvrah Ahrida, IPA: [ˈvrɤx ɐˈxridɐ]) is the sharp rocky peak rising to 3116 m[1] on the main crest of north-central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It surmounts Embree Glacier to the southeast. Ahrida is the medieval name of the Eastern Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria.

Ahrida Peak
Ahrida Peak is located in Antarctica
Ahrida Peak
Ahrida Peak
Ellsworth Land, Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation3,116 m (10,223 ft)[1]
ListingMountains in Antarctica
Coordinates78°01′48″S 86°06′46.6″W / 78.03000°S 86.112944°W / -78.03000; -86.112944[2]
Geography
LocationEllsworth Land, Antarctica
Parent rangeSentinel Range

Location

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Ahrida Peak is located 9.8 km north-northeast of Mount Hale, 6.5 km east of Silyanov Peak, 3.57 km southwest of Mount Goldthwait, and 9.13 km northwest of Mount Todd in Probuda Ridge. US mapping in 1961 and 1988.

Maps

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Map of northern Sentinel Range.
  • Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
  • Newcomer Glacier. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1961.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.

References

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  1. ^ a b Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2022
  2. ^ "Ahrida Peak". Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica. SCAR. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
Sources
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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.