Valchan Peak
Valchan Peak (Template:Lang-bg, ‘Valchanov Vrah’ \v&l-'cha-nov 'vr&h\) is the sharp rocky peak in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica rising to 2700 m 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
Valchan Peak is located at 78°08′33.3″S 86°25′14″W / 78.142583°S 86.42056°W, 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
- Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References
- Valchan Peak. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
- 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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