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Duridanov Peak

Coordinates: 77°56′24″S 85°46′33″W / 77.94000°S 85.77583°W / -77.94000; -85.77583
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Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.
Map of northern Sentinel Range.

Duridanov Peak (Bulgarian: Дуриданов връх, romanizedDuridanov vrah, IPA: [doriˈdanov ˈvrɤx]) is the sharp rocky peak in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica rising to 2453 m[1] 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

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Duridanov Peak is located at 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.

See also

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Maps

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  • 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.

Notes

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  1. ^ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019

References

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