Viskyar Ridge

Viskyar Ridge (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Viskyar Ridge  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 17971
Name ID: 134679

Feature type: Ridge (2d)

Origin

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

Narrative

The rocky ridge extending 2.5 km in N-S direction in Breznik Heights, Greenwich Island, with its S extremity forming Sartorius Point. Bounded by Zheravna Glacier to the W, and Targovishte Glacier to the E. The summit of the ridge, rising to 600 m at its N extremity, is situated 1.47 km SE of Momchil Peak, 2.9 km E of Razgrad Peak, and 1 km W of Vratsa Peak. Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05. Named after Viskyar Mountain in Western Bulgaria.

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Location

Latitude:
62° 32' 29.0" S
-62.54139°
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Longitude:
59° 39' 28.0" W
-59.65778°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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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:
4-Nov-2005

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