Name details

Hemus Peak

Hemus Peak (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Hemus Peak  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Bulgaria Gazetteer Id 105015

Feature type: Peak (2d)

Origin

This name originates from Bulgaria. It is part of the Bulgaria Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Ice-covered peak off the NW extremity of Mount Bowles, Livingston Island. Located 920m N by W of Bowles West Peak, 3.55km NE of Rezen Knoll, 6.27km E by N of Aleko Rock and 3.5km S by E of Gleaner Heights. Rising to 636m, overlooking Perunika Glacier to the WSW and Kaliakra Glacier to the NE. Bulgarian mapping in 1996. Hemus is an ancient name for Stara Planina (Balkan Mountains).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
62° 36' 20.0" S
-62.60556°
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Longitude:
60° 13' 22.0" W
-60.22278°
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Altitude:
636 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
24-Jun-1996

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