Yankov Gap
Yankov Gap is an ice-covered saddle linking Melnik Ridge and Bowles Ridge in eastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The gap is at an elevation of 575 m and extends 1 km in the north-south direction from Samokov Knoll in Melnik Ridge to Asparuh Peak in Bowles Ridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Asparuh Peak and Melnik Peak.
Asparuh Peak
Peak
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Asparuh Peak is a peak situated on Livingston Island, Antarctica. The peak rises to 760m in Bowles Ridge and is linked to the Melnik Ridge by the 575m high Yankov Gap.
Melnik Peak
Peak
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Melnik Peak is the 696 m summit of Melnik Ridge in eastern Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands in Antarctica. Surmounting Kaliakra Glacier to the north and west, and Struma Glacier to the southeast.
Petrich Peak
Peak
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Petrich Peak is an ice-covered peak of elevation 760 m in central Bowles Ridge on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, which is named after the town of Petrich in Southwestern Bulgaria.
Yankov Gap
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 458 metres
- Description: saddle on Livingston Island, Antarctica
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Yankov Gap” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Yankov Gap”
- German: “Yankov Gap”
- Italian: “Yankov Gap”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Yankov Gap”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Yankov Gap”
- Norwegian: “Yankov Gap”
- Swedish: “Yankov Gap”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ficheto Point and Captain Arturo Prat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Samokov Knoll and Bowles Ridge.
Antarctica: Must-Visit Destinations
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