Peristera Peak

Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.
Map of Sentinel Range.

Peristera Peak (Bulgarian: връх Перистера, romanizedvrah Peristera, IPA: [ˈvrɤx pɛriˈstɛrɐ]) is the rocky peak rising to 2142 m[1] in Owen Ridge, the southernmost portion of the main ridge of Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It overlooks lower Nimitz Glacier to the southwest and upper Wessbecher Glacier to the northeast.

The peak is named after the ancient and medieval fortress of Peristera in Southern Bulgaria.

  1. ^ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019