Povien Peak
Povien Peak (Bulgarian: връх Повиен, ‘Vrah Povien’ \'vr&h po-'vi-en\) is the ice-covered peak rising to 1550 m 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.
The feature is named after the settlement of Povien in Southern Bulgaria.
Location
Povien Peak is located at 63°58′56″S 58°58′12″W / 63.98222°S 58.97000°WCoordinates: 63°58′56″S 58°58′12″W / 63.98222°S 58.97000°W, which is 9.48 km southwest of Mancho Buttress, 7.3 km west-northwest of Mount Roberts, 6.67 km north-northwest of Rayko Nunatak and 11 km southeast of Ebony Wall.
Maps
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.
References
- Povien Peak. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.