Matochina Peak

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

Matochina Peak (Bulgarian: връх Маточина, romanized: vrah Matochina, IPA: [ˈvrɤx ˈmatot͡ʃinɐ]) is a peak rising to 784 m[1][2] in the north extremity of Imeon Range on Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Situated 3.3 km west-southwest of Cape Smith and 3.2 km northeast of Mount Christi. Overlooking Saparevo Glacier to the west and southwest, Vedena Cove to the west and Glozhene Cove to the northeast. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the settlement and medieval fortress of Matochina in southeastern Bulgaria.

62°53′18″S 62°21′24″W / 62.88833°S 62.35667°W / -62.88833; -62.35667

  1. ^ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer
  2. ^ I.M. Howat, C. Porter, B.E. Smith, M.-J. Noh and P. Morin. Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica (REMA). Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2022 (Antarctic REMA Exlorer)