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Valchan Peak

Coordinates: 78°08′33.3″S 86°25′14″W / 78.142583°S 86.42056°W / -78.142583; -86.42056
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Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.
Map of Sentinel Range.

Valchan Peak (Bulgarian: Вълчанов връх, romanizedValchanov vrah, IPA: [vɐɫˈt͡ʃanov ˈvrɤx]) is the sharp rocky peak in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica rising to 2750 m[1] on the side ridge that trends 15 km from Mount Bentley on the main crest of north-central Sentinel Range west-northwest to Mount Hubley.

The peak is named after the Bulgarian rebel leader Valchan Voyvoda (Valchan Pandurski, 1775–1863).

Location

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Valchan Peak is located at 78°08′33.3″S 86°25′14″W / 78.142583°S 86.42056°W / -78.142583; -86.42056, which is 6.17 km east-southeast of Mount Hubley, 5.73 km south-southwest of Strahil Peak, 5.1 km southwest of Mount Hale and 5.6 km west by north of Mount Bentley. US mapping in 1961 and 1988.

Maps

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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.