Sheynovo Peak (Bulgarian: връх Шейново, romanizedvrah Sheynovo, IPA: [ˈvrɤx ˈʃɛjnovo]) is the mostly ice-covered peak of elevation 811 m[1] in Solvay Mountains on Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It has steep and partly ice-free northeast and west slopes, and surmounts Buragara Cove to the north, Rush Glacier to the northeast and Dimkov Glacier to the south.

Location of Brabant Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region.

The peak is named after the settlement of Sheynovo in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

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Sheynovo Peak is located at 64°24′22″S 62°37′06″W / 64.40611°S 62.61833°W / -64.40611; -62.61833, which is 3.2 km east of Humann Point, 3 km southeast of Zabel Point, 3.35 km west of Mount Aciar and 2.37 km north-northwest of Kondolov Peak. British mapping in 1980 and 2008.

Maps

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Notes

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  1. ^ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2022

References

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Brabant Island seen from northeast, with Anvers Island (on the right) and Antarctic Peninsula in the background; Solvay Mountains are on the left, far side of the island.

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