Oreshak Peak Explained

Oreshak Peak (Bulgarian: връх Орешак|vrah Oreshak, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈvrɤx orɛˈʃak/) is the peak rising to 2829 m^[1] in the Bangey Heights of north-central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is surmounting Patleyna Glacier to the south-southwest, Embree Glacier to the west and north, and Marsa Glacier to the east.

The peak is named after the settlements of Oreshak in Northern and Northeastern Bulgaria.

Location

Oreshak Peak is located at -78.04°N -85.735°W, which is 1.75 km north-northwest of Golemani Peak, 6.86 km north-northeast of Mount Todd, 6.36 km east-southeast of Mount Goldthwait, 4.43 km southwest of Mount Schmid and 2.66 km west of Fucha Peak. US mapping in 1961, updated in 1988.

See also

• Mountains in Antarctica

Maps

• 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.

References

• Oreshak Peak SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer Antarctic Place-names Commission (in Bulgarian)
• Basic data (in English)

External links

• Oreshak Peak. Copernix satellite image

Notes and References

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