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Modren Peak

Modren Peak (Bulgarian: връх Модрен, ‘Vrah Modren’ \'vr&h 'mo-dren) is the peak rising to 1900 m in Owen Ridge, the southernmost portion of the main ridge of Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It has steep and partly ice-free north and southwest slopes, and surmounts lower Nimitz Glacier to the west.

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

Location

Modren Peak is located at 78°48′55.8″S 85°03′40″W, which is 4.3 km southwest of Mount Inderbitzen, 5.35 km west-northwest of Peristera Peak, and 16.34 km east-northeast of Bergison Peak in Bastien Range. US mapping in 1961 and 1988.

Maps

  • Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
  • 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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    Modren Peak Wikipedia
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