Oreshak Peak (Bulgarian: връх Орешак, romanized: vrah Oreshak, IPA: [ˈvrɤx orɛˈʃak]) is the peak rising to 2829 m[1] in the Bangey Heights of north-central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is surmounting Patleyna Glacier to the south-southwest, Embree Glacier to the west and north, and Marsa Glacier to the east.
The peak is named after the settlements of Oreshak in Northern and Northeastern Bulgaria.
Location edit
Oreshak Peak is located at 78°02′24″S 85°44′06″W / 78.04000°S 85.73500°W, which is 1.75 km north-northwest of Golemani Peak, 6.86 km north-northeast of Mount Todd, 6.36 km east-southeast of Mount Goldthwait, 4.43 km southwest of Mount Schmid and 2.66 km west of Fucha Peak. US mapping in 1961, updated in 1988.
See also edit
Maps edit
- Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.
Notes edit
- ^ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019
References edit
- Oreshak Peak SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer Antarctic Place-names Commission (in Bulgarian)
- Basic data (in English)
External links edit
- Oreshak 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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