Drinov Peak

Location of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands.
Topographic map of Smith Island.

Drinov Peak (Bulgarian: Дринов връх, ‘Drinov Vrah’ \'dri-nov 'vr&h\) is a peak rising to 1630 m in Imeon Range on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands. Situated 3.6 km north-northeast of Antim Peak, 1.9 km north of Slatina Peak, 2.91 km east-southeast of Jireček Point and 1.85 km southwest of Mount Pisgah. Overlooking Ovech Glacier to the southeast, Vetrino Glacier to the north, Yablanitsa Glacier to northwest, and Chuprene Glacier to the southwest. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the Bulgarian scientist Marin Drinov (1838–1906), founding chairman of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Coordinates: 62°57′08″S 62°29′20″W / 62.95222°S 62.48889°W / -62.95222; -62.48889

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The southeast side of Smith Island from Osmar Strait

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


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