Ushlinova Peak (Bulgarian: връх Ушлинова, romanizedvrah Ushlinova, IPA: [ˈvrɤx oʃˈlinovɐ]) is the sharp ice-covered peak of elevation 2130 m[1] in the west foothills of Avery Plateau on Loubet Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It surmounts Widdowson Glacier to the west and a tributary to that glacier to the northeast.

Location of Loubet Coast on the Antarctic Peninsula.

The peak is named after Donka Ushlinova (1880–1937), a participant in the Bulgarian liberation movement in Macedonia, much decorated for her bravery in the 1912–1918 wars of national unification.

Location

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Ushlinova Peak is located at 66°48′10″S 65°37′44″W / 66.80278°S 65.62889°W / -66.80278; -65.62889, which is 13.66 km southeast of Rubner Peak, 14 km south-southeast of Sokol Point on Darbel Bay, 9.63 km southwest of the nearest of Zilva Peaks, and 12.1 km north of Hutchison Hill. British mapping in 1976.

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Notes

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

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