Topola Ridge

Topola Ridge (Bulgarian: хребет Топола, ‘Hrebet Topola’ \'hre-bet to-'po-la\) is the 9 km long mostly ice-covered, narrow rocky ridge on Davis Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica, rising to 1664 m[1] at its south extremity. It is situated on the northwest side of Detroit Plateau, abuts Zabernovo Bastion on the south, extending northwards to Matov Peak and ending in Hargrave Hill. The feature surmounts some tributaries to Wright Ice Piedmont to the southwest and Temple Glacier to the north and east.

Location of Davis Coast.

The ridge is named after the settlement of Topola in Northeastern Bulgaria.

Location

Topola Ridge is centred at 64°02′25″S 60°07′00″W, which is 15.5 km south-southeast of Havilland Point. 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.


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