Ichera Peak

Ichera Peak (Bulgarian: връх Ичера, romanized: vrah Ichera, IPA: [ˈvrɤx it͡ʃɛˈra]) is the peak rising to 2642 m[1] in Maglenik Heights, north-central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is overlooking Ellen Glacier to the southwest and Young Glacier to the northeast.

Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.
Sentinel Range map.

The peak is named after the settlement of Ichera in Eastern Bulgaria.

Location

Ichera Peak is located at 78°10′35″S 85°20′13″W, which is 18.88 km east of Mount Anderson, 4.21 km south-southeast of Mount Gozur, 9.78 km south-southwest of Zimornitsa Peak, 15.18 km west-northwest of Mount Besch and 5.93 km north-northwest of Chapman Peak. US mapping in 1961, updated in 1988.

See also

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 updated.

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

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


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