Lisiya Ridge

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

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

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Place ID: 18756
Name ID: 137088

Feature type:

Origin

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

Narrative

The ice-covered ridge at the base of Magnier Peninsula, Graham Coast in Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula extending 16 km in NE-SW direction between the heads of Leroux Bay and Bigo Bay, and 11 km wide. Bounded by Comrie Glacier to the S and a tributary to Luke Glacier to the E. Featuring Mount Bigo (1700 m) at its SW extremity and Mount Perchot (2040 m) in its central part. Precipitous, partly ice-free NW slopes. British mapping in 1971. Named after the settlement of Lisiya in Southwestern Bulgaria.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
65° 45' 10.0" S
-65.75278°
Accurate to 0m
Longitude:
64° 11' 00.0" W
-64.18333°
Accurate to 0m
Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown The coordinates for this place name were derived from Map id 0 - This map does not exist in the SCAR Map Catalogue. in the SCAR Map Catalogue.
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
14-Sep-2010

Related information

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