Vidin Heights

Vidin Heights (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Vidin Heights  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 15497
Name ID: 105048

Feature type: Heights (2b)

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 heights occupying the central area of Varna Peninsula, Livingston Island. Long 8km, trending WSW-ENE toward Inott Point. Highest point of elevation over 600m located 4.35km NNE of Leslie Hill and 9.45km N by E of Mount Bowles. Featuring Samuel Peak 1.8km ESE of its highest point, and Sharp Peak at its ENE extremity. Named after the Bulgarian town of Vidin.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
62° 32' 03.0" S
-62.53417°
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Longitude:
60° 09' 53.0" W
-60.16472°
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Altitude:
600 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:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
19-Aug-1997

Related information

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