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Zalmoxis Peak

Zalmoxis Peak (Bulgarian: връх Залмоксис, ‘Vrah Zalmoxis’ \'vr&h zal-'mok-sis) is the rocky peak rising to 2500 m in Bearskin Ridge on the east side of Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is surmounting Patton Glacier to the northwest and Crosswell Glacier to the southeast.

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Map of Zalmoxis Peak, Antarctica

The feature is named after the mythical Thracian king and deity Zalmoxis.

Location

Zalmoxis Peak is located at 78°20′18″S 85°31′00″W, which is 2.95 km northeast of Mount Bearskin, 7.9 km south of Mount Jumper, and 8.8 km west-southwest of Mamarchev Peak. US mapping in 1988.

Maps

  • Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
  • References

    Zalmoxis Peak Wikipedia