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Svetlya Peak

Svetlya Peak is a peak on the Antarctic Peninsula of Antarctica. The rocky, partly ice-free peak, rising to 550 m, is at the east extremity of Poibrene Heights on Blagoevgrad Peninsula, Oscar II Coast in Graham Land. It overlooks Vaughan Inlet to the northeast.

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Map of Svetlya Peak, Antarctica

Svetlya Peak (Bulgarian: връх Светля, ‘Vrah Svetlya’ \'vr&h 'svet-lya) is named after the settlement of Svetlya in Western Bulgaria.

Location

Svetlya Peak is located at 65°09′06″S 61°44′35″W, which is 2.75 km east of St. Gorazd Peak, 8.84 km west of Daskot Point, and 8.87 km northwest of Kesten Point. British mapping in 1974.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory: Graham Land. Scale 1:250000 topographic map. BAS 250 Series, Sheet SQ 19-20. London, 1974.
  • 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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    Svetlya Peak Wikipedia
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