Zagreus Ridge

Location of Oscar II Coast on Antarctic Peninsula.

Zagreus Ridge (Bulgarian: хребет Загрей, ‘Hrebet Zagrey’ \'hre-bet za-'grey\) is the partly ice-free ridge extending 10 km and 3.8 km wide, rising to 1100 m (Marchaevo Peak) on Oscar II Coast in Graham Land. It descends from Forbidden Plateau southeastwards between Hektoria Glacier and Paspal Glacier. The feature is named after the Thracian god Zagreus.

Location

Zagreus Ridge is centred at 64°52′50″S 61°49′00″W / 64.88056°S 61.81667°WCoordinates: 64°52′50″S 61°49′00″W / 64.88056°S 61.81667°W. British mapping in 1978.

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References

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