Darzalas Peak

Darzalas Peak (Bulgarian: връх Дарзалас, romanized: vrah Darzalas, IPA: [ˈvrɤɣ dɐrˈzaɫɐs]) is the rocky, mostly ice-free peak rising to 934 m[1] in the south foothills of Detroit Plateau on Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. The peak is situated between Bombardier and Dinsmoor Glaciers, and surmounting Mundraga Bay to the southeast.

Location of Nordenskjöld Coast.

The peak is named after the Thracian god Darzalas.

Location

Darzalas Peak is located at 64°21′41″S 60°04′35″W, which is 11.28 km southwest of Trave Peak, 6.16 km north of Mount Elliott, 7.17 km east-northeast of Kavlak Peak, and 29.87 km southeast of Mount Ader in the border area between Davis Coast and Danco Coast. British mapping in 1978.

Maps

Notes

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

References


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


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.