Mount Pisgah (Smith Island)
Encyclopedia
Mount Pisgah is a peak rising to 1860 m in the north-central part of Imeon Range
on Smith Island
in the South Shetland Islands
, Antarctica. It is linked by Kostenets Saddle
to Drinov Peak
to the southwest, and surmounts Dalgopol Glacier
to the north and Vetrino Glacier
to the west.
Because the peaks of Smith Island gave it a forked appearance when seen from a distance, American sealers in the 1820s called it Mount Pisgah Island after the double-topped Mount Pisgah in the town of Durham
, CT
. The name has since been restricted to the peak described.
, 1.85 km northeast of Drinov Peak
, 3.9 km southeast of Gregory Point
, 4.74 km southwest of Mount Christi
and 1.1 km west of Mezek Peak
(Bulgarian mapping in 2009).
Imeon Range
Imeon Range is a mountain range occupying the interior of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 30 km in southwest-northeast direction between Cape James and Cape Smith, and 6.8 km wide...
on Smith Island
Smith Island (South Shetland Islands)
Smith Island is long and wide, lying west of Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands of the British Antarctic Territory. Surface area ....
in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
, Antarctica. It is linked by Kostenets Saddle
Kostenets Saddle
Kostenets Saddle is the saddle of elevation 1520 m in Imeon Range on Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica bounded by Mount Pisgah to the north and the east ridge of Drinov Peak to the south. Overlooking the head of Vetrino Glacier to the west.The saddle is named after the town...
to Drinov Peak
Drinov Peak
Drinov Peak 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...
to the southwest, and surmounts Dalgopol Glacier
Dalgopol Glacier
Dalgopol Glacier is a 3.4 km long glacier on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands draining the northwest slopes of Imeon Range. Flowing north of Mount Pisgah and northwest of Mezek Peak into Drake Passage. Bulgarian early mapping in 2008. Named after the town of Dalgopol in northeastern...
to the north and Vetrino Glacier
Vetrino Glacier
Vetrino Glacier is a 3.2 km long glacier on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands draining the northwest slopes of Imeon Range north of Drinov Peak, northwest of Kostenets Saddle and west of Mount Pisgah and flowing into Drake Passage...
to the west.
Because the peaks of Smith Island gave it a forked appearance when seen from a distance, American sealers in the 1820s called it Mount Pisgah Island after the double-topped Mount Pisgah in the town of Durham
Durham, Connecticut
Durham is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Durham is a former farming village on the Coginchaug River in central Connecticut. The population was 6,627 at the 2000 census. Every autumn, the town hosts the Durham Fair, the largest volunteer agricultural fair in New...
, CT
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. The name has since been restricted to the peak described.
Location
The peak is located at 62°56′19.7"S 62°27′03"W which is 7.64 km northeast of Mount FosterMount Foster
Mount Foster is a peak rising to 2105 m in the Imeon Range on Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is the highest point of the South Shetland Islands archipelago....
, 1.85 km northeast of Drinov Peak
Drinov Peak
Drinov Peak 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...
, 3.9 km southeast of Gregory Point
Gregory Point
Gregory Point is a rocky point on the northwest coast of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica projecting 700 m into Drake Passage. Situated 12.85 km west-southwest of Cape Smith, 3.9 km northwest of Mount Pisgah and 2 km north-northeast of Markeli Point. The point...
, 4.74 km southwest of Mount Christi
Mount Christi
Mount Christi is a peak rising to 1280 m in the northern Imeon Range on Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The peak surmounts Saparevo Glacier to the north and Kongur Glacier to the west-northwest....
and 1.1 km west of Mezek Peak
Mezek Peak
Mezek Peak is a sharp peak rising to 1650 m 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....
(Bulgarian mapping in 2009).
Map
- L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4
