Chakarov Peak (Bulgarian: Чакъров връх, romanizedChakarov Vrah, IPA: [t͡ʃɐˈkɤrov ˈvrɤx]) is the rocky, partly ice-free peak rising to 883 m[1] in Poibrene Heights on Oscar II Coast, Graham Land in Antarctica. It is overlooking Punchbowl Glacier to the west.

Location of Oscar II Coast on Antarctic Peninsula.

The feature is named after Asen Chakarov, engineer in the first Bulgarian Antarctic campaign in 1987/88.

Location

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Chakarov Peak is located at 65°08′50″S 61°54′54″W / 65.14722°S 61.91500°W / -65.14722; -61.91500, which is 2.95 km west-northwest of Ravnogor Peak, 3.94 km north-northwest of Kaloyanov Peak, 4.7 km east of Andreev Nunatak and 3.8 km south-southwest of St. Sava Peak.

Maps

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Notes

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  1. ^ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019

References

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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.