Nedev Peak (Bulgarian: Недев връх, romanizedNedev vrah, IPA: [ˈnɛdɛf ˈvrɤx]) is the rocky peak rising to 459 m[1] at the southeast extremity of Rugate Ridge on Oscar II Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It surmounts Evans Glacier on the southwest, Musina Glacier on the northwest and Vaughan Inlet on the east.[2]

Location of Oscar II Coast on Antarctic Peninsula

The feature is named after Konstantin Nedev, mechanic at St. Kliment Ohridski base during the 2009/10 and subsequent Bulgarian Antarctic campaigns.[2]

Location

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Nedev Peak is located at 65°03′00″S 61°46′26″W / 65.05000°S 61.77389°W / -65.05000; -61.77389, which is 6.3 km south of Pirne Peak, 18 km west of Shiver Point, 11.3 km north of St. Gorazd Peak and 9.8 km northeast of Kamenov Spur.

Maps

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  • 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
  2. ^ a b Nedev Peak. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica

References

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