Name details

Asparuh Peak

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

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

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Bulgaria Gazetteer Id 134532

Feature type: Peak (2d)

Origin

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

Narrative

The peak of elevation 760 m in Bowles Ridge, Livingston Island. Situated 2.4 km E of the summit Mount Bowles, 1.25 km S of Melnik Ridge and 1.75 km W of Atanasoff Nunatak. Linked to Melnik Ridge by the 575 m high Yankov Saddle. Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05. Named after Khan Asparuh of Bulgaria, 668-700 AD, who incorporated by treaty the territory between the Balkan Mountains and the Danube in 681 AD.

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Location

Latitude:
62° 36' 47.0" S
-62.61306°
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Longitude:
60° 09' 14.0" W
-60.15389°
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Altitude:
760 m
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Map

Source

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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

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Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
11-Apr-2005

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