Neofit Peak
Encyclopedia
Neofit Peak is an ice-covered peak rising to 1750 m in Imeon Range
on Smith Island
in the South Shetland Islands
, Antarctica. Situated 1.12 km south-southwest of Slaveykov Peak
, 3.1 km southwest of the summit Mount Foster
, 2.38 km northeast of Riggs Peak
and 10.98 km northeast of Cape James
. Overlooking Gramada Glacier
to the south, and Armira Glacier
to the east and southeast. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the Bulgaria
n monk, scholar and artist Neofit Rilski
(1793–1881) who translated the Bible
into modern Bulgarian language
.
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. Situated 1.12 km south-southwest of Slaveykov Peak
Slaveykov Peak
Slaveykov Peak is the sharp peak rising to 1760 m in Imeon Range on Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The feature is situated 2 km southwest of the summit Mount Foster, to which it is linked by Zavet Saddle, 1.12 km north-northeast of Neofit Peak, 2.4 km...
, 3.1 km southwest of the summit Mount Foster
Mount 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....
, 2.38 km northeast of Riggs Peak
Riggs Peak
Riggs Peak is a peak rising to 1690 m in Imeon Range on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands. Situated 2.38 km southwest of Neofit Peak, 5.4 km southwest of the summit Mount Foster, and 8.6 km northeast of Cape James. Overlooking Letnitsa Glacier to the south, and Gramada Glacier...
and 10.98 km northeast of Cape James
Cape James
Cape James is a cape which forms the south tip of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The name appears on a chart based upon the 1828-31 British naval expedition under Captain Henry Foster, and is now well established in international usage.-Location:The point is located at ...
. Overlooking Gramada Glacier
Gramada Glacier
Gramada Glacier is a 3 km long glacier on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands draining the southeast slopes of Imeon Range east of Riggs Peak, southeast of Madan Saddle and south of Neofit Peak. Flowing southeastward into Osmar Strait. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the town...
to the south, and Armira Glacier
Armira Glacier
Armira Glacier is a 3 km long glacier on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands draining the southeast slopes of Imeon Range southeast of Slaveykov Peak and east of Neofit Peak. Flowing southeastward into Osmar Strait southwest of Ivan Asen Point. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after...
to the east and southeast. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. Named after the Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n monk, scholar and artist Neofit Rilski
Neofit Rilski
Neofit Rilski or Neophyte of Rila , born Nikola Poppetrov Benin was a 19th-century Bulgarian monk, teacher and artist, and an important figure of the Bulgarian National Revival....
(1793–1881) who translated the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
into modern Bulgarian language
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
.
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