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Rayko Nunatak

Rayko Nunatak (Bulgarian: Райков нунатак, ‘Raykov Nunatak’ \'ray-kov 'nu-na-tak) is the rocky hill rising to 750 m in the northeast foothills of Detroit Plateau on southern Trinity Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctica, surmounting Diplock Glacier to the north and Zavera Snowfield to the southeast.

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The peak is named after the Bulgarian poet Rayko Zhinzifov (1839–1877).

Location

Rayko Nunatak is located at 64°02′15″S 58°55′02″W, which is 6.67 km south-southeast of Povien Peak, 2.3 km south of Bezenšek Spur, 6.04 km southwest of Mount Roberts and 6.9 km northeast of Petkov Nunatak.

Maps

  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.
  • References

    Rayko Nunatak Wikipedia