Mount Moriya Explained

Mount Moriya should not be confused with Mount Moriah (disambiguation).

Mount Moriya (Bulgarian: връх Мория|vrah Moriya, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈvrɤx moˈrijɐ/) is the rounded, ice-covered peak rising to 1634 m[1] in Lovech Heights on Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It is surmounting Rogosh Glacier to the south and northwest, Zlokuchene Glacier to the east-northeast, and Risimina Glacier to the southeast.

The feature is named after the medieval fortress of Moriya in western Bulgaria.

Location

Mount Moriya is located at -64.8628°N -61.1297°W, which is 1.9 km south of Mrahori Saddle, 14.2 km southwest of Tillberg Peak, 15.1 km north-northwest of the ridge forming Cape Fairweather, and 3.17 km east-northeast of Mount Persenk. British mapping in 1978.

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Notes and References

  1. https://livingatlas2.arcgis.com/antarcticdemexplorer/ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica.