Summary
Silistra Knoll (Bulgarian: връх Силистра, romanized: vrah Silistra, IPA: [ˈvrɤx siˈlistrɐ]) rises to over 700 m (2,297 ft) in southern Levski Ridge, in the Tangra Mountains of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is bounded by Macy Glacier to the north and Boyana Glacier to the south.
Location edit
The knoll is located at 62°41′25.8″S 60°05′30″W / 62.690500°S 60.09167°W, which is 2.09 km (1.30 mi) southwest of Serdica Peak to which the knoll is linked by Kotel Gap, 2.78 km (1.73 mi) northwest of Aytos Point, 1.98 km (1.23 mi) northeast of Peshev Peak and 2.86 km (1.78 mi) south of the summit of St. Ivan Rilski Col (Bulgarian mapping in 2005 and 2009).
Maps edit
- L.L. Ivanov et al. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005.
- L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4
References edit
- Silistra Knoll. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links edit
- Silistra Knoll. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.