Kasilag Pass facts for kids
Kasilag Pass (Bulgarian: Касилашки проход, pronounced ‘Kasilashki Prohod’) is a snowy, ice-covered area in the Ellsworth Mountains of Antarctica. It's like a low point or a "saddle" between two higher areas. This pass is about 2,150 meters (7,050 feet) high.
It sits to the west of a place called Mount Mullen. Kasilag Pass also separates Petvar Heights to the east from Owen Ridge to the west. Owen Ridge is the southern part of the main Sentinel Range.
Kasilag Pass is important because it helps divide two large ice rivers, called glaciers. To the north, it's part of the area that feeds the Kornicker Glacier. To the south, it helps feed the Wessbecher Glacier.
This icy pass gets its name from a small town called Kasilag, which is located in Western Bulgaria.
Where is Kasilag Pass Located?
Kasilag Pass is found in a very cold part of the world, Antarctica. Its exact center is at 78°46′56″ South and 84°48′47″ West.
It is located about 2.44 kilometers (1.52 miles) northeast of Mount Inderbitzen. Kasilag Pass is also about 2.13 kilometers (1.32 miles) southeast of Mount Milton. These locations were mapped by the U.S. in 1961 and updated in 1988.
