Aleksandrov Peak
Aleksandrov Peak (Bulgarian: Александров връх, romanized: Aleksandrov vrah, IPA: [ɐlɛkˈsandrov ˈvrɤx]) is the mostly ice-covered peak of elevation 2100 m in the west foothills of Bruce Plateau on Loubet Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It has rounded top and steep, partly ice-free south, west and north slopes, and surmounts Erskine Glacier to the south and west, and its tributary Byway Glacier to the southeast.
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The peak is named after Todor Aleksandrov (1881–1924), a leader of the Bulgarian liberation movement in Macedonia.
Location
Aleksandrov Peak is located at 66°28′27″S 65°14′17″W, which is 11 km southeast of Mount Lyttleton, 9.5 km south-southwest of Purmerul Peak, 5.8 km north of Semela Ridge and 13 km northeast of Mount Bain. British mapping in 1976.
Maps
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 66 64. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1976.
References
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
- Aleksandrov Peak. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
External links
- Aleksandrov Peak. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.