Ivats Peak (Bulgarian: връх Ивац, romanized: vrah Ivats, IPA: [ˈvrɤx iˈvat͡s]) is the peak rising to 910 m[1] in the southeast foothills of Detroit Plateau on Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It is situated at the west extremity of a rocky ridge linked to Mount Elliott, surmounting Dinsmoor Glacier to the north and Desudava Glacier to the south.
The peak is named after the Bulgarian bolyar and warrior Ivats (10–11th century).
Location
Ivats Peak is located at 64°24′39″S 60°10′54″W / 64.41083°S 60.18167°W, which is 2.61 km south-southeast of Kavlak Peak, 7.49 km southwest of Darzalas Peak, 5.01 km west of Mount Elliott and 3.69 km northeast of Gusla Peak. British mapping in 1978.
Map
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1978.
Notes
- ↑ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019
References
- Ivats Peak. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links
- Ivats Peak. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.