Zalmoxis Peak

Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.

Sentinel Range map.

Zalmoxis Peak (Bulgarian: връх Залмоксис, ‘Vrah Zalmoxis’ \'vr&h zal-'mok-sis\) is the rocky peak rising to 2500 m in Bearskin Ridge on the east side of Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is surmounting Patton Glacier to the northwest and Crosswell Glacier to the southeast.

The feature is named after the mythical Thracian king and deity Zalmoxis.

Location

Zalmoxis Peak is located at 78°20′18″S 85°31′00″W / 78.33833°S 85.51667°W / -78.33833; -85.51667Coordinates: 78°20′18″S 85°31′00″W / 78.33833°S 85.51667°W / -78.33833; -85.51667, which is 2.95 km northeast of Mount Bearskin, 7.9 km south of Mount Jumper, and 8.8 km west-southwest of Mamarchev Peak. US mapping in 1988.

Maps

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

References

Zalmoxis 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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