Mezek Peak

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

Mezek Peak (Bulgarian: връх Мезек, romanizedvrah Mezek, IPA: [ˈvrɤx mɛˈzɛk]) is a sharp peak rising to 1555 m[1][2] in Imeon Range on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands. Situated 1.07 km east of Mount Pisgah and 4.02 km southwest by south of Mount Christi. Precipitous and predominantly ice-free east slopes. Overlooking Dalgopol Glacier to the northwest and Nosei Glacier to the east. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the medieval fortress of Mezek in southeastern Bulgaria.

62°56′19″S 62°26′47″W / 62.93861°S 62.44639°W / -62.93861; -62.44639

  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)