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Gerov Pass


Gerov Pass (Bulgarian: Геров проход, ‘Gerov Prohod’ \'ge-rov 'pro-hod\) is a pass of elevation 400 m in Friesland Ridge, Tangra Mountains on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Situated on Rozhen Peninsula, 1.6 km south-southeast of Pleven Saddle. Bounded by Shumen Peak to the east-northeast, and Gabrovo Knoll to the west-southwest. Providing overland access between Charity Glacier to the northwest and Tarnovo Ice Piedmont to the south. Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05. Named after the Bulgarian linguist Nayden Gerov (1823–1900).

Gerov Pass is located at 62°44′05″S 60°16′54″W / 62.73472°S 60.28167°W / -62.73472; -60.28167Coordinates: 62°44′05″S 60°16′54″W / 62.73472°S 60.28167°W / -62.73472; -60.28167. British mapping in 1968, Spanish in 1991 and Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009.


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