Levski Peak (Antarctica)
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| Levski Peak | |
|---|---|
 Levski Peak from Pirdop Gate | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,430 m (4,690 ft) |
| Coordinates | 62°39′47.7″S 60°07′03″W / 62.663250°S 60.11750°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Livingston Island, Antarctica |
| Parent range | Tangra Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | unclimbed |
Levski Peak (Bulgarian: връх Левски, romanized: vrah Levski, IPA: [ˈvrɤx ˈɫɛfski]) is a mountain in Antarctica, rising to approximately 1,430 m (4,692 ft) in the western extremity of Levski Ridge, Tangra Mountains on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It surmounts Huron Glacier to the north and Macy Glacier to the south. The peak was named after Vasil Levski (1837–1873), a national hero of the Bulgarian liberation movement.
The peak is located to the east of Shipka Saddle, 1.3 km (0.81 mi) east of Lyaskovets Peak, 3.78 km (2.35 mi) southeast of Kuzman Knoll, 5.37 km (3.34 mi) south of Atanasoff Nunatak, 3.32 km (2.06 mi) west by north of Great Needle Peak (Falsa Aguja), and 3.46 km (2.15 mi) km north by west of St. Naum Peak.
