Atanasov Ridge

Atanasov Ridge (Bulgarian: Атанасов Рид, ‘Atanasov Rid’ \a-ta-'na-sov 'rid\) is the partly ice-covered rocky ridge extending 3.8 km in south-southeast to north-northwest direction and 2.1 km wide, rising to 744 m^[1] on the southwest side of Elgar Uplands, northern Alexander Island in Antarctica. It surmounts Gilbert Glacier to the southwest.

Atanasov Ridge
Location of Alexander Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region
Highest point
Elevation	744 m (2,441 ft)
Coordinates	69°48′50″S 71°01′31″W
Dimensions
Length	3.8 km (2.4 mi)
Width	2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Parent range	Elgar Uplands, Alexander Island

Satellite image of Alexander Island

The feature is named after the Bulgarian composer Georgi Atanasov (1882-1931).

Location

Atanasov Ridge is located at 69°48′50″S 71°01′31″W, which is 9.65 km south by east of Appalachia Nunataks, 8 km southwest of Mount Pinafore, 17.4 km northwest of Mahler Spur, 15.15 km northeast of Ravel Peak in Debussy Heights, and 17.8 km southeast of Sutton Heights. British mapping in 1971.

Maps

• British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 – W 69 70. Tolworth, UK, 1971
• Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated