Plana Peak

Plana Peak

Infobox Mountain
Name = Plana Peak
Photo = plana.jpg
Caption =
Elevation = 740 metres (2,427 feet)
Location = Livingston Island, Antarctica
Range = Tangra Mountains
Prominence =
Coordinates = coord|62|39|05|S|60|04|17|W|type:mountain_region
Topographic

First ascent = 2004
Easiest route = snow/glacier

Plana Peak (Vrah Plana 'vr&h 'pla-na) is a peak on the Levski Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island, Antarctica. The peak is named after Plana Mountain in Western Bulgaria.

Location

The peak is located 2.4 km NNW of Great Needle Peak (Falsa Aguja Peak), 2.75 km NE of Levski Peak and 2.6 km WNW of Helmet Peak (Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05, and 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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