Ichera Peak (Bulgarian: връх Ичера, romanized: vrah Ichera, IPA: [ˈvrɤx it͡ʃɛˈra]) is the peak rising to 2642 m[1] in Maglenik Heights, north-central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is overlooking Ellen Glacier to the southwest and Young Glacier to the northeast.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Sentinel-Range-location-map.png/220px-Sentinel-Range-location-map.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Vinson-Map.jpg/220px-Vinson-Map.jpg)
The peak is named after the settlement of Ichera in Eastern Bulgaria.
Location
editIchera Peak is located at 78°10′35″S 85°20′13″W / 78.17639°S 85.33694°W, which is 18.88 km east of Mount Anderson, 4.21 km south-southeast of Mount Gozur, 9.78 km south-southwest of Zimornitsa Peak, 15.18 km west-northwest of Mount Besch and 5.93 km north-northwest of Chapman Peak. US mapping in 1961, updated in 1988.
See also
editMaps
edit- 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 updated.
Notes
edit- ^ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019
External links
edit- Ichera Peak. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
- Ichera Peak. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.