Manastir Peak (Bulgarian: връх Манастир, romanized: vrah Manastir, IPA: [ˈvrɤx mɐnɐˈstir]) is a rocky peak rising to 1,340 m (4,400 ft)[1] in Ivanili Heights on Oscar II Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It surmounts Brenitsa Glacier to the north and west, and Rogosh Glacier to the southeast. The feature is named after the settlement of Manastir in Southern Bulgaria.
Location edit
Manastir Peak is located at 64°51′57″S 61°25′14″W / 64.86583°S 61.42056°W, which is 2.94 km (1.83 mi) southwest of Stargel Peak, 9.5 km (5.9 mi) west-northwest of Dymcoff Crag in Lovech Heights, and 7.4 km (4.6 mi) east of Mount Quandary. British mapping in 1978.
Maps edit
- 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 edit
- ^ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019
References edit
- Manastir Peak. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links edit
- Manastir Peak. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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