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Blenika Peak

Blenika Peak (Bulgarian: връх Бленика, ‘Vrah Blenika’ \'vr&h 'ble-ni-ka) is the sharp rocky peak rising to 2,560 m (8,400 ft) just east of the main crest of northern Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It surmounts Zhenda Glacier to the southeast and Skaklya Glacier to the north.

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Map of Blenika Peak, Antarctica

The peak is named after the settlement of Blenika in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Blenika Peak is located at 77°52′01″S 86°03′02″W, which is 3.53 km (2.19 mi) northeast of Mount Barden, 4.14 km (2.57 mi) south-southeast of Mount Reimer, and 10.02 km (6.23 mi) southwest of Mount Lanning in Sostra Heights. US mapping in 1961.

Maps

  • Newcomer Glacier. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1961.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

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    Blenika Peak Wikipedia
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