Ivats Peak

Location of Nordenskjöld Coast.

Ivats Peak (Bulgarian: връх Ивац, ‘Vrah Ivats’ \'vr&h i-'vats\) is the peak rising to 900 m in the southeast foothills of Detroit Plateau on Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It is situated at the west extremity of a rocky ridge linked to Mount Elliott, surmounting Dinsmoor Glacier to the north and Desudava Glacier to the south.

The peak is named after the Bulgarian bolyar and warrior Ivats (10-11th century).

Location

Ivats Peak is located at 64°24′39″S 60°10′54″W / 64.41083°S 60.18167°W / -64.41083; -60.18167Coordinates: 64°24′39″S 60°10′54″W / 64.41083°S 60.18167°W / -64.41083; -60.18167, which is 2.61 km south-southeast of Kavlak Peak, 7.49 km southwest of Darzalas Peak, 5.01 km west of Mount Elliott and 3.69 km northeast of Gusla Peak. British mapping in 1978.

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References

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.


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