Povien Peak
Povien Peak (Bulgarian: връх Повиен, romanized: vrah Povien, IPA: [ˈvrɤx poˈviɛn]) is the ice-covered peak rising to 1550 m between the upper courses of Marla and Diplock Glaciers, in the northeast foothills of Detroit Plateau on southern Trinity Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctica. Bezenšek Spur is projecting east-southeastwards from the peak.
The feature is named after the settlement of Povien in Southern Bulgaria.
Location
Povien Peak is located at 63°58′56″S 58°58′12″W, which is 9.48 km southwest of Mancho Buttress, 7.3 km west-northwest of Mount Roberts, 6.67 km north-northwest of Rayko Nunatak and 11 km southeast of Ebony Wall.
Maps
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References
- Povien Peak. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links
- Povien Peak. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.