Govedare Peak (Bulgarian: връх Говедаре, romanizedvrah Govedare, IPA: [ˈvrɤɣ ɡovɛˈdarɛ]) is the rocky peak rising to 876 m[1] in Zagreus Ridge on Oscar II Coast in Graham Land. It surmounts Hektoria Glacier to the northeast and a tributary to Paspal Glacier to the southwest. The feature is named after the settlement of Govedare in Southern Bulgaria.

Location of Oscar II Coast on Antarctic Peninsula.

Location

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Govedare Peak is located at 64°52′33″S 61°48′38″W / 64.87583°S 61.81056°W / -64.87583; -61.81056, which is 2.73 km east-southeast of Duhla Peak, 11.18 km west of Mount Quandary, and 13.18 km north of Pirne Peak. British mapping in 1978.

Maps

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  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1978.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

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.