Dodunekov Peak

Location of Graham Coast on the Antarctic Peninsula.

Dodunekov Peak (Bulgarian: Додунеков връх, ‘Dodunekov Vrah’ \do-'du-ne-kov 'vr&h\) is the ice-covered peak rising to 1100 m in the west foothills of Bruce Plateau on Graham Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It has steep and partly ice-free southwest slopes, and surmounts Caulfield Glacier to the north and Rickmers Glacier to the south.

The peak is named after Stefan Dodunekov (1945-2012), for his support for the Bulgarian Antarctic topographic surveys and mapping.

Location

Dodunekov Peak is located at 66°11′23″S 64°53′52″W / 66.18972°S 64.89778°W / -66.18972; -64.89778Coordinates: 66°11′23″S 64°53′52″W / 66.18972°S 64.89778°W / -66.18972; -64.89778, which is 21.65 km east-southeast of Lens Peak, 12.77 km southeast of Coblentz Peak and 21 km north of Richardson Nunatak. British mapping in 1976.

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References

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


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