Battenberg Hill
Encyclopedia
Battenberg Hill is a rocky hill rising to 166 m in Dospey Heights
on Byers Peninsula
of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands
, Antarctica. Situated 1.8 km east of Start Hill
, 1.8 km south of Voyteh Point
and 2.19 km northwest of Penca Hill
.
The hill is named after Prince Alexander Battenberg of Bulgaria
(1857–1893).
Dospey Heights
Dospey Heights are the ice-free heights on Ray Promontory in the northwestern part of Byers Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 6 km southeastwards from Essex Point and Start Point, and 2.6 km wide...
on Byers Peninsula
Byers Peninsula
Byers Peninsula is a mainly ice-free peninsula forming the west end of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. It occupies , and includes the small freshwater Basalt Lake. The area was visited by early 19th century American and British sealers who came almost exclusively from New England,...
of Livingston Island 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 1.8 km east of Start Hill
Start Hill
Start Hill is a rocky hill rising to 265 m, the summit of Dospey Heights on Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.The feature takes its name from the adjacent Start Point.-Location:...
, 1.8 km south of Voyteh Point
Voyteh Point
Voyteh Point is the point forming the east side of the entrance to Richards Cove on the north coast of Ray Promontory in the northwestern part of Byers Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica...
and 2.19 km northwest of Penca Hill
Penca Hill
Penca Hill is a rocky hill rising to 217 m in Dospey Heights on Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.The feature is descriptively named, the Spanish penca referring to a fleshy leaf or joint of a plant....
.
The hill is named after Prince Alexander Battenberg of Bulgaria
Alexander, Prince of Bulgaria
Alexander Joseph, Prince of Bulgaria GCB , known as Alexander of Battenberg, was the first prince of modern Bulgaria, reigning from 29 April 1879 to 7 September 1886.-Early life:...
(1857–1893).
Location
Battenberg Hill is located at 62°35′43.5"S 61°08′31"W. Spanish mapping in 1992 and Bulgarian in 2009 and 2010.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