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Valchan Peak (Bulgarian: Вълчанов връх, romanized: Valchanov vrah) is the sharp rocky peak in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica rising to 2700 m on the side ridge that trends 15 km from Mount Bentley on the main crest of north-central Sentinel Range west-northwest to Mount Hubley.

The peak is named after the Bulgarian rebel leader Valchan Voyvoda (Valchan Pandurski, 1775-1863).

Location

Valchan Peak is located at 78°08′33.3″S 86°25′14″W / 78.142583°S 86.42056°W / -78.142583; -86.42056, which is 6.17 km east-southeast of Mount Hubley, 5.73 km south-southwest of Strahil Peak, 5.1 km southwest of Mount Hale and 5.6 km west by north of Mount Bentley. US mapping in 1961 and 1988.

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