Dimitrova Peak
Peak on Alexander Island, Antarctica
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Dimitrova Peak (Bulgarian: връх Димитрова, romanized: vrah Dimitrova, IPA: [ˈvrɤɣ dimiˈtrɔvɐ]) is the mostly ice-covered peak rising to 1984 m[2] in eastern Havre Mountains, northern Alexander Island in Antarctica. It is the summit of Havre Mountains. The peak has steep and partly ice-free southwest slopes, and surmounts Russian Gap to the northeast and Foreman Glacier to the south. The vicinity was visited on 8 January 1988 by the geological survey team of Christo Pimpirev and Borislav Kamenov (First Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition), and Philip Nell and Peter Marquis (British Antarctic Survey).
| Dimitrova Peak | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,990 m (6,530 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,061 m (3,481 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ribu |
The feature is named after the Bulgarian opera singer Ghena Dimitrova (1941-2005).
Location
Dimitrova Peak is located at 69°14′21″S 71°24′15″W, which is 5.7 km east of Mount Pontida, 7.62 km south-southeast of Mount Newman and 21 km northeast of Mount Holt. British mapping in 1971.
Maps
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 – W 69 70. Tolworth, UK, 1971
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated
