Castra Martis Hill

Castra Martis Hill

Castra Martis Hill (Halm Kastra Martis 'h&lm 'kas-tra 'mar-tis) is a 453 m hill near Leslie Hill in Livingston Island. The peak was named after the Roman settlement of Castra Martis, ancestor of the present town of Kula in Northwestern Bulgaria.

Location

The hill is located at coord|62|34|14.4|S|60|11|37.5|W|region:AQ_type:mountain|display=inline,title which is 550 m east by southeast of Leslie Hill and the peak is linked to it by a saddle of 418 m elevation.

External links

* [http://www3.pnra.it/SCAR_GAZE SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer] .
* [http://www.mfa.government.bg/uploads/imgs/Livingston/livingston.jpgReference Map]


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