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Malasar Peak

Malasar Peak (Bulgarian: връх Маласар, ‘Vrah Malasar’ \'vr&h ma-la-'sar) is the partly ice-free peak in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica rising to 2980 m on the side ridge that trends 9.15 km from Mount Dalrymple on the main crest of northern Sentinel Range east-northeastwards to Robinson Pass. It surmounts Embree Glacier to the southeast and Sabazios Glacier to the north.

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Map of Malasar Peak, Antarctica

The peak is named after the ancient and medieval fortress of Malasar in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Malasar Peak is located at 77°57′53″S 85°52′38″W, which is 2.26 km east-northeast of Mount Dalrymple, 10.15 km southwest of Mount Malone and 9.9 km west of Mount McKeown in Sostra Heights, and 8.53 km northwest of Mount Schmid in Bangey 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.

    • References

    Malasar Peak Wikipedia
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