Kozhuh Peak

Location of Alexander Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region
Satellite image of Alexander Island

Kozhuh Peak (Bulgarian: връх Кожух, romanized: vrah Kozhuh, IPA: [ˈvrɤx koˈʒux]) is the ice-covered peak rising to 1711 m[1] on the west side of Elgar Uplands,[2] northern Alexander Island in Antarctica. It surmounts Delius Glacier to the north and Bartók Glacier to the south-southwest.

The feature is named after the extinct volcano of Mount Kozhuh,[3] Southwestern Bulgaria.

Location

Kozhuh Peak is located at 69°40′42″S 70°55′17″W / 69.67833°S 70.92139°W / -69.67833; -70.92139, 9.26 km north-northwest of Mount Pinafore, 8.92 km northeast of Appalachia Nunataks[4] and 19.1 km southeast of Shaw Nunatak.[5]

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 – W 69 70. Tolworth, UK, 1971
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated

Notes

  1. ^ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019
  2. ^ "Antarctic Names - Gazetteer - AADC". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Kozhuh Heights/ Kozhuch Mountain". BG Guide. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Antarctic Names - Gazetteer - AADC". services.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Antarctic Names - Gazetteer - AADC". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 20 November 2018.

References

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


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