Mitkaloto Peak (Bulgarian: връх Миткалото, romanized: vrah Mitkaloto, IPA: [ˈvrɤx mitˈkaɫoto]) is the rocky, partly ice-free peak rising to 1113 m[1] on Eurydice Peninsula, Danco Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica next north of Kapisturia Cove and north-northwest of the terminus of Bozhinov Glacier on the east coast of Charlotte Bay.
The feature is named after the Bulgarian enlightener and revolutionary Matey Preobrazhenski (1828–1875), known as "Mitkaloto".
Location edit
Mitkaloto Peak is located at 64°35′40″S 61°30′35″W / 64.59444°S 61.50972°W, which is 7.55 km east-northeast of the east side of the entrance to Giffard Cove, 8.7 km southeast of Meusnier Point and 3.9 km north-northwest of Petrov Ridge. British mapping in 1978.
Maps edit
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
Notes edit
- ^ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019
References edit
- Mitkaloto Peak. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links edit
- Mitkaloto Peak. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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