Vologes Ridge

Location of Foyn Coast on Antarctic Peninsula.

Vologes Ridge (Bulgarian: хребет Вологес, ‘Hrebet Vologes’ \'hre-bet 'vo-lo-ges\) is the ice-covered flat-topped ridge extending 5.85 km in east-west direction, 1.55 km wide and rising to 700 m in central Sleipnir Glacier on Foyn Coast, Antarctic Peninsula.

The feature is named after the Thracian priest and military leader Vologes (1st century BC).

Location

Vologes Ridge is centred at 66°28′25″S 64°09′10″W / 66.47361°S 64.15278°W / -66.47361; -64.15278Coordinates: 66°28′25″S 64°09′10″W / 66.47361°S 64.15278°W / -66.47361; -64.15278, which is 18.15 km west-southwest of Balder Point, 20.55 km northwest of Spur Point and 36.9 km east by north of Slessor Peak. 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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