St. Methodius Peak Explained

St. Methodius Peak (Bulgarian: връх Св. Методий|vrah Sv. Metodiy, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈvrɤx svɛˈti mɛˈtɔdij/) rises to approximately 1,180m in Friesland Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island, Antarctica and surmounts Ruen Icefall to the north-northwest, Prespa Glacier to the southeast and Charity Glacier to the southwest. Linked to St. Cyril Peak by Vladaya Saddle.

The peak is named after St. Methodius (815-885 AD).

Location

The peak is located at -62.7158°N -60.2464°W, which is 5.89 km south-southwest of Mount Friesland, 1.97 km southwest of St. Cyril Peak, 3.24 km north-northwest of Gela Point, 3.83 km east of Canetti Peak and 6.37 km south-southeast of Napier Peak (Bulgarian topographic survey in 1995/96, and mapping in 2005 and 2009).

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