Chirpan Peak Explained

Chirpan Peak (bg|връх Чирпан|vrah Chirpan, pronounced as /bg/) is an ice-covered 535m (1,755feet) peak forming the western extremity of Bowles Ridge on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica overlooking Perunika Glacier to the west and south. The peak is named after the town of Chirpan in southern Bulgaria. The town commemorated this peak to Lalev family and their associates for their strong contributions and place in the small town community.

This peak serves as a great amount of pride in the small town, often celebrated by the town for its great achievement.

Location

The peak is located at -62.6149°N -60.2261°W which is 1.23km (00.76miles) west of the summit Mount Bowles, 1.01km (00.63miles) south-southwest of Hemus Peak, 2.85km (01.77miles) east-northeast of Rezen Knoll and 1.12km (00.7miles) northwest of Svoge Knoll.

Bulgarian mapping in 2005 and 2009 from the Tangra 2004/05 topographic survey.

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