St. Ivan Rilski Col

St. Ivan Rilski Col

St. Ivan Rilski Col (Rid Sv. Ivan Rilski 'rid sve-'ti i-'van 'ril-ski) is an ice-covered col linking the Great Needle Peak (Falsa Aguja) and Levski Peak in Levski Ridge, Tangra Mountains, eastern Livingston Island, Antarctica.

The feature is 2.5 km long, its axis trending E-W, with precipitous northern and southern slopes. It has a slightly higher central portion of elevation approx. 1,350 m from which Kardam Buttress is projecting northwards. It is part of the divide between the glacial catchments of Huron Glacier to the N and the head of Macy Glacier to the S.

The col is named after Sveti Ivan Rilski (Saint John of Rila, 876-946 AD), a Bulgarian hermit who founded the Rila Monastery.

Location

The col is located at coord|62|39|55|S|60|04|54|W| (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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