Karlovo Peak

Karlovo Peak

Karlovo Peak (Vrah Karlovo 'vr&h 'kar-lo-vo) is a 300m peak in Delchev Ridge, Tangra Mountains, eastern Livingston Island. It has partly ice-free north-western and precipitous south-eastern slopes. It surmounts the eastern extremity of Sopot Ice Piedmont to the north.

The peak was named after the Bulgarian town of Karlovo.

Location

The cliff is located at coord|62|37|06|S|59|49|41|W| which is 560 m ENE of Mesta Peak and 1.4 km SW of Renier Point (Bulgarian mapping in 2005).

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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