Marchaevo Peak (Bulgarian: връх Мърчаево, romanizedvrah Marchaevo, IPA: [ˈvrɤx mɐrˈt͡ʃaɛvo]) is the sharp rocky peak rising to 1061 m[1] in the northwest extremity of 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 Marchaevo in Western Bulgaria.

Location of Oscar II Coast on Antarctic Peninsula.

Location

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Marchaevo Peak is located at 64°51′21″S 61°52′56″W / 64.85583°S 61.88222°W / -64.85583; -61.88222, which is 10.9 km northeast of Dugerjav Peak, 7.85 km southeast of Mount Walker, and 14.53 km west of Mount Quandary. 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.