Kondofrey Heights Explained

Type:Massif
Map:Antarctica
Map Relief:y
Coordinates:-63.8333°N -58.5667°W
Location:Trinity Peninsula, Graham Land

The Kondofrey Heights (-63.8333°N -58.5667°W) are heights that rise to at Skakavitsa Peak, on the southeast side of the Trinity Peninsula, Antarctic Peninsula.

Location

The Kondofrey Heights are in Graham Land on the southeast coast of the Trinity Peninsula, which forms the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.They are situated east of Detroit Plateau, south of Victory Glacier and west of Prince Gustav Channel, Weddell Sea. They are linked to Detroit Plateau by Podgumer Col. They extend from east to west from north to south.

For an adjusted Copernix satellite image, see Kondofrey Heights.

Name

The Kondofrey Heights are named after the settlement of Kondofrey in western Bulgaria.

Nearby features

Nearby features include, from west to east:

Podgumer Col

-63.8256°N -58.6428°W.A mostly ice-free col of elevation over high linking Kondofrey Heights to the east to Detroit Plateau to the west. Situated west-northwest of Gurgulyat Peak, north by west of Mount Bradley and south by west of Zlidol Gate. Surmounting the upper course of Victory Glacier to the N, and a tributary to Znepole Ice Piedmont to the south. Named after the settlement of Podgumer in Western Bulgaria.

Gurgulyat Peak

-63.8283°N -58.6228°W.A peak rising to high in Kondofrey Heights. Situated southwest of Skakavitsa Peak, west by north of Mount Reece, and south of Mount Schuyler. Surmounting Victory Glacier to the north. Named after the settlement of Gurgulyat in Western Bulgaria.

Vinogradi Peak

-63.8367°N -58.615°W. A peak rising to high in Kondofrey Heights. Situated south of Gurgulyat Peak, west-southwest of Mount Reece and north of Mount Bradley. Named after the settlement of Vinogradi in Southwestern Bulgaria.

Yoglav Crag

-63.8558°N -58.5978°W.A rocky peak rising to high in the south extremity of Kondofrey Heights. Situated south-southeast of Vinogradi Peak, southwest of Mount Reece, west-northwest of Kiten Point and north-northeast of Mount Bradley. Surmounting Znepole Ice Piedmont to the southeast.Named after the settlement of Yoglav in Northern Bulgaria.

Skakavitsa Peak

-63.8161°N -58.5908°W.A peak rising to high in Kondofrey Heights. Situated south-southeast of Mount Schuyler, southwest of Mount Daimler and northwest of Mount Reece. Surmounting Victory Glacier to the north and east.Named after Skakavitsa Nature Reserve in Rila Mountain, Bulgaria.

Bezbog Peak

-63.8097°N -58.5689°W.A rocky peak rising to high in the north extremity of Kondofrey Heights. Situated north-northwest of Mount Reece, northeast of Skakavitsa Peak, southeast of Skoparnik Bluff and south-southwest of Bozveli Peak. Surmounting Victory Glacier to the north and east. Named after Bezbog Peak in Pirin mountain, Southwestern Bulgaria.

Mount Reece

-63.8333°N -90°W. Sharp, ice-free peak, high, standing west of Pitt Point. It is the highest point of a ridge forming the south wall of Victory Glacier on the south side of Trinity Peninsula. Charted in 1945 by the FIDS and named for Alan Reece, leader of the FIDS Deception Island base in 1945, and meteorologist and geologist at the Hope Bay base in 1946. Reece, a member of the NBSAE, 1949-52, was killed in an airplane accident in the Canadian Arctic in 1960.

Negovan Crag

-63.8322°N -58.4944°W.A peak rising to high in Kondofrey Heights on Trinity Peninsula, Antarctic Peninsula. Situated east of Mount Reece, south of Mount Daimler, northeast of Mount Bradley and west-northwest of Pitt Point. Surmounting Victory Glacier to the north and Chudomir Cove to the SE.Named after the settlement of Negovan in Western Bulgaria.

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