Modren Peak

Modren Peak (Bulgarian: връх Модрен, romanized: vrah Modren, IPA: [ˈvrɤx ˈmɔdrɛn]) is the peak rising to 1900 m in Owen Ridge, the southernmost portion of the main ridge of Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It has steep and partly ice-free north and southwest slopes, and surmounts lower Nimitz Glacier to the west.

Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.
Map of Sentinel Range.

The peak is named after the historical settlement of Modren in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Modren Peak is located at 78°48′55.8″S 85°03′40″W, which is 4.3 km southwest of Mount Inderbitzen, 5.35 km west-northwest of Peristera Peak, and 16.34 km east-northeast of Bergison Peak in Bastien Range. US mapping in 1961 and 1988.

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See also
  • Mountains in Antarctica

Maps
  • Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.


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