Versinikia Peak

Versinikia Peak ({{langx|bg|връх Версиникия|vrah Versinikiya}}, {{IPA|bg|ˈvrɤɣ vɛrsiˈnikijɐ|IPA}}) is the sharp peak in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica rising to 2918 m[https://rema.apps.pgc.umn.edu/ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica.] Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2022 on the side ridge that trends 8.8 km from the south rib of Mount Giovinetto on the main crest of north-central Sentinel Range northeastwards via Evans Peak to Debren Pass. It has partly ice-free west and southeast slopes, and surmounts Patton Glacier to the southeast and the head of Rumyana Glacier to the northwest.

The peak is named after the medieval fortress of Versinikia in Southeastern Bulgaria.

Location

Versinikia Peak is located at {{coord|78|17|38|S|85|48|11|W|display=inline,title}}, which is 3.1 km northeast of Evans Peak, 6.5 km east of Mount Giovinetto, 6.6 km southwest of Mount Jumper and 8.53 km northwest of Mount Bearskin. US mapping in 1961 and 1988.

Maps

[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vinson-Map.jpg Vinson Massif.] Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
[http://www.add.scar.org Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).] Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.

Notes

References

[http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/display_name.cfm?gaz_id=137793 Versinikia Peak.] SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
[http://apcbg.org/gazet-bg.pdf Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer.] Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, [http://apcbg.org/gazet.pdf basic data] in English)

External links

[https://copernix.io/#?where=-85.80314183068843,-78.29417633308857,15&?query=&?map_type=hybrid Versinikia Peak.] Copernix satellite image

Category:Ellsworth Mountains

Category:Bulgaria and the Antarctic

Category:Mountains of Ellsworth Land