Name details

Príncipe de Asturias Peak

Príncipe de Asturias Peak (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Príncipe de Asturias Peak  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Bulgaria Gazetteer Id 137075

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Origin

This name originates from Bulgaria. It is part of the Bulgaria Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

The peak rising to 4680 m in Vinson Massif, Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains. Situated 3.32 km SW of the summit Mount Vinson (4892 m), 1.33 km W of Silverstein Peak (4790 m), 5.1 km NE of Brichebor Peak (2900 m), 7.68 km SE of Knutzen Peak (3373 m) and 3.64 km S of Branscomb Peak (4520 m). Surmounting Branscomb Glacier to the WNW, Roché Glacier to the N and Tulaczyk Glacier to the SW. US mapping in 1988. Named for the Prince of Asturias in connection with the peak"s first ascent made by the Spaniards Manuel Álvarez and Alfonso Juez on 23 January 1995.

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Location

Latitude:
78° 32' 54.0" S
-78.54833°
Accurate to 0m
Longitude:
85° 42' 44.0" W
-85.71222°
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Altitude:
4680 m
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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown The coordinates for this place name were derived from Map id 0 - This map does not exist in the SCAR Map Catalogue. in the SCAR Map Catalogue.
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

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Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
14-Sep-2010

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