Strahil Peak Explained

Strahil Peak (Bulgarian: връх Страхил|vrah Strahil, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈvrɤx strɐˈxiɫ/) is the sharp rocky peak rising to 2894 m^[1] just west of the main crest of north-central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is named after the Bulgarian rebel leader Strahil Voyvoda (mid-17th century – c. 1711).

Location

Strahil Peak is located at -78.0944°N -86.3338°W, which is 2.8 km northwest of Mount Hale, 8.2 km east-northeast of Mount Hubley, 8.63 km southeast of Silyanov Peak and 7.7 km south of Brocks Peak. US mapping in 1961 and 1988.

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

• Strahil Peak. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
• Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)

External links

• Strahil Peak. Copernix satellite image

Notes and References

1. https://rema.apps.pgc.umn.edu/ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica.