Valchan Peak ( bg, Вълчанов връх, Valchanov vrah, ) is the sharp rocky peak in Ellsworth Mountains,

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rising to 2750 mReference Elevation Model of Antarctica.
Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019 on the side ridge that trends 15 km from

Mount Bentley Mount Bentley () is a mountain (4,245 m) standing north of Mount Anderson in the main western ridge of the Sentinel Range, Antarctica. It was discovered by the Marie Byrd Land Traverse party, 1957–58, and named for Dr. Charles R. Bentle ...

on the main crest of north-central Sentinel Range west-northwest to Mount Hubley. The peak is named after the Bulgarian rebel leader Valchan Voyvoda (Valchan Pandurski, 1775–1863).

Location

Valchan Peak is located at , which is 6.17 km east-southeast of Mount Hubley, 5.73 km south-southwest of

Strahil Peak Strahil Peak ( bg, връх Страхил, vrah Strahil, ) is the sharp rocky peak rising to 2700 m just west of the main crest of north-central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is named after the Bulgarian rebel leader Str ...

, 5.1 km southwest of Mount Hale and 5.6 km west by north of Mount Bentley. US mapping in 1961 and 1988.

Maps

Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).
Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.

Notes

References

Valchan Peak.

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Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer.

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External links

Valchan Peak.
Copernix satellite image Ellsworth Mountains Bulgaria and the Antarctic Mountains of Ellsworth Land {{EllsworthLand-geo-stub