Neofit Peak

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

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

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Place ID: 18462
Name ID: 136739

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 rising to 1750 m in Imeon Range on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands. Situated 1.13 km SSW of Slaveykov Peak, 3 km SW of the summit Mount Foster, and 10.6 km NE of Cape James. Overlooking Gramada Glacier to the S, and Armira Glacier to the E and SE. Bulgarian mapping in 2008 Named after the Bulgarian monk, scholar and artist Neofit Rilski (1793-1881) who translated the Bible into modern Bulgarian language.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
63° 01' 10.0" S
-63.01944°
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Longitude:
62° 35' 07.0" W
-62.58528°
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Altitude:
1750 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
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

new feature (Ivanov, 15.9.08)

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
12-Aug-2008

Related information

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