Povien Bluff

Povien Bluff (Bulgarian: рид Повиен, romanized: rid Povien, IPA: [ˈrid poˈviɛn]) is the ice-covered bluff rising to 1455 m[1] between the upper courses of Marla and Diplock Glaciers, in the northeast foothills of Detroit Plateau on southern Trinity Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctica. Bezenšek Spur is projecting east-southeastwards from the peak.

Location of Trinity Peninsula.

The feature is named after the settlement of Povien in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Povien Bluff is located at 63°58′54.5″S 58°59′22.4″W, which is 9.5 km southwest of Mancho Buttress, 8.3 km west-northwest of Mount Roberts, 7.15 km north-northwest of Rayko Nunatak and 10.7 km southeast of Ebony Wall.

Maps

Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

Notes

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

References

Povien Peak. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)

External links

Povien Bluff. Copernix satellite image

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

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