Duridanov Peak

Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.

Map of northern Sentinel Range.

Duridanov Peak (Bulgarian: Дуриданов връх, ‘Duridanov Vrah’ \du-ri-'da-nov 'vr&h\) is the sharp rocky peak in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica rising to 2500 m on the side ridge that trends 9.15 km from Mount Dalrymple on the main crest of northern Sentinel Range east-northeastwards to Robinson Pass. It surmounts Sabazios Glacier to the north.

The peak is named after the Bulgarian linguist Ivan Duridanov (1920-2005).

Location

Duridanov Peak is located at 77°56′24″S 85°46′33″W / 77.94000°S 85.77583°W / -77.94000; -85.77583Coordinates: 77°56′24″S 85°46′33″W / 77.94000°S 85.77583°W / -77.94000; -85.77583, which is 5.67 km northeast of Mount Dalrymple, 2.48 km east-northeast of Nikola Peak, 6.65 km southwest of Mount Malone in Sostra Heights and 9.23 km northwest of Mount Schmid in Bangey Heights. US mapping in 1961.

Maps

Newcomer Glacier. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1961.
Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

References

Duridanov Peak. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)

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

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