Ahrida Peak
Ahrida Peak (Bulgarian: връх Ахрида, romanized: vrah Ahrida, IPA: [ˈvrɤx ɐˈxridɐ]) is the sharp rocky peak rising to 3116 m on the main crest of north-central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It surmounts Embree Glacier to the southeast. Ahrida is the medieval name of the Eastern Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria.
Map of northern Sentinel Range.
Location
Ahrida Peak is located 9.8 km north-northeast of Mount Hale, 6.5 km east of Silyanov Peak, 3.57 km southwest of Mount Goldthwait, and 9.13 km northwest of Mount Todd in Probuda Ridge. US mapping in 1961 and 1988.
Maps
- Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
- 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 updated.
References
- ^ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2022
- ^ "Ahrida Peak". Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica. SCAR. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- Sources
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links
- Ahrida Peak. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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