Riggs Peak

Riggs Peak (Bulgarian: връх Ригс, romanized: vrah Riggs, IPA: [ˈvrɤx ˈriks]) is a peak rising to 1,601 m[1][2] in Imeon Range on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands.

It is situated 2.38 km southwest of Neofit Peak, 5.4 km southwest of the summit Mount Foster, and 8.6 km northeast of Cape James.

The peak was named after the American missionary and linguist Elias Riggs (1810–1901) who contributed greatly to the Bulgarian National Revival, and organized the first translation, printing and dissemination of the Bible in modern Bulgarian language.

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.

This Smith Island (South Shetland Islands) location article is a stub.

Location of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands.
Riggs Peak
Topographic map of Smith Island.