Parangalitsa Peak

Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.

Sentinel Range map.

Parangalitsa Peak (Bulgarian: връх Парангалица, ‘Vrah Parangalitsa’ \'vr&h pa-ran-'ga-li-tsa\) is the rocky peak rising to 2700 m to form the south extremity of Veregava Ridge on the east side of Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is surmounting Dater Glacier to the west and its tributary Hansen Glacier to the east.

The feature is named after Parangalitsa Nature Reserve in Rila Mountain, Bulgaria.

Location

Parangalitsa Peak is located at 78°29′27″S 85°00′25″W / 78.49083°S 85.00694°W / -78.49083; -85.00694Coordinates: 78°29′27″S 85°00′25″W / 78.49083°S 85.00694°W / -78.49083; -85.00694, which is 4 km southwest of Mount Waldron, 3.2 km west-northwest of Mount Tuck from which it is separated by Manole Pass, and 6.7 km east of Vanand Peak. US mapping in 1988.

Maps

Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.

References

Parangalitsa Peak. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
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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