Bolgrad Glacier
Bolgrad Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Болград, romanized: lednik Bolgrad, IPA: [ˈlɛdniɡ ˈbɔɫɡrɐt]) is the 7.4 km long and 5.7 km wide glacier on the west side of Owen Ridge in southern Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica, situated south of Brook Glacier and north of Sirma Glacier. It drains west-southwestwards from Mount Allen, Mount Liptak and Mount Southwick, and flows south of Krusha Peak to leave the range and join Bender Glacier east of Gilbert Spur.
| Bolgrad Glacier | |
|---|---|
Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica | |
Location of Bolgrad Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 78°44′S 85°08′W |
| Length | 4 nmi (7 km; 5 mi) |
| Width | 3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Bender Glacier |
| Status | unknown |
The glacier is named after the Bulgarian High School of Bolgrad, a major Bulgarian education centre in Ukraine established in 1858.
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