Obidim Peak
Obidim Peak (Bulgarian: връх Обидим, romanized: vrah Obidim, IPA: [ˈvrɤx ˈɔbidim]) is the rocky peak rising to 663 m[1] in Erul Heights on Trinity Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctica. It is surmounting Cugnot Ice Piedmont to the northeast.
| Obidim Peak | |
|---|---|
 Location of Trinity Peninsula.
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 663 m (2,175 ft) |
| Coordinates | 63°41′54″S 58°19′30″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Erul Heights in Graham Land, Antarctica |
The peak is named after the settlement of Obidim in Southwestern Bulgaria.
Location
Obidim Peak is located at 63°41′54″S 58°19′30″W, which is 2 km northwest of Panhard Nunatak, 1.25 km east-southeast of Coburg Peak and 3.04 km south-southwest of Chochoveni Nunatak. German-British mapping in 1996.
Maps
- Trinity Peninsula. Scale 1:250000 topographic map No. 5697. Institut für Angewandte Geodäsie and British Antarctic Survey, 1996.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.
Notes
- Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019
References
- Obidim Peak. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links
- Obidim Peak. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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