Velchev Rock

Velchev Rock (62°38′S 60°20′W / 62.633°S 60.333°W / -62.633; -60.333Coordinates: 62°38′S 60°20′W / 62.633°S 60.333°W / -62.633; -60.333) is a small nunatak rising to 208 m on the southwest end of Balkan Snowfield just north of Contell Glacier on eastern Livingston Island of the South Shetland Islands, Western Antarctica. It is located 1,000 m east of Atlantic Club Peak and 1,220 m southeast of Sinemorets Hill, and projects slightly above the ice sheet with approximately 0.3 hectares of rocky ground exposed on its northern slope in the summer. It was named for Krum A. Velchev, a meteorologist at the St. Kliment Ohridski Base during the summer seasons of 1993-94, 1994–95 and 1995-96.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Velchev Rock" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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