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.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Asparuh Peak and Melnik Peak.
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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Latitude
-62.60833° or 62° 36′ 30″ south
Longitude
-60.16472° or 60° 9′ 53″ west
Elevation
458 metres (1,503 feet)
Open location code
379X9RRP+M4
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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
Places to explore: Ficheto Point and Captain Arturo Prat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Samokov Knoll and Bowles Ridge.
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Worth a closer look: Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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