{{Short description|Mountains in Antarctica}} {{Infobox landform | type = Massif | image = | alt = | caption = | pushpin_map = Antarctica | map_caption = | pushpin_relief = y | coordinates = {{coord|63|50|00|S|58|34|00|W|name='Kondofrey Heights|display=it}} | location = Trinity Peninsula, Graham Land | area_km2 = | elevation_m = }} The '''Kondofrey Heights''' ({{coord|63|50|00|S|58|34|00|W|name='Kondofrey Heights}}) are heights that rise to {{convert|1115|m}} at Skakavitsa Peak, on the southeast side of the Trinity Peninsula, Antarctic Peninsula.{{sfn|Kondofrey Heights SCAR}}
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==Location== thumb|Trinity Peninsula, Antarctic Peninsula. Kondofrey Heights in center of southeast coast The Kondofrey Heights are in Graham Land on the southeast coast of the Trinity Peninsula, which forms the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.{{sfn|Trinity Peninsula AG and BAS}}{{sfn|Graham Land and South Shetland BAS}} 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 {{convert|9.2|km}} from east to west {{convert|7.5|km}} from north to south.{{sfn|Kondofrey Heights SCAR}}
For an adjusted Copernix satellite image, see [https://copernix.io/#?where=-58.56653825396728,-63.83421299738341,13&?query=&?map_type=hybrid Kondofrey Heights.]
==Name== The Kondofrey Heights are named after the settlement of Kondofrey in western Bulgaria.{{sfn|Kondofrey Heights SCAR}}
==Nearby features== {{copernix|-58.57078987304688,-63.832459437794526,12}} Nearby features include, from west to east: ===Podgumer Col=== {{coord|63|49|32|S|58|38|34|W}}. A mostly ice-free col of elevation over {{convert|800|m}} high linking Kondofrey Heights to the east to Detroit Plateau to the west. Situated {{convert|1.03|km}} west-northwest of Gurgulyat Peak, {{convert|6.6|km}} north by west of Mount Bradley and {{convert|10|km}} 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.{{sfn|Podgumer Col SCAR}}
===Gurgulyat Peak=== {{coord|63|49|42|S|58|37|22|W}}. A peak rising to {{convert|1050|m}} high in Kondofrey Heights. Situated {{convert|2.08|km}} southwest of Skakavitsa Peak, {{convert|4|km}} west by north of Mount Reece, and {{convert|10.6|km}} south of Mount Schuyler. Surmounting Victory Glacier to the north. Named after the settlement of Gurgulyat in Western Bulgaria.{{sfn|Gurgulyat Peak SCAR}}
===Vinogradi Peak=== {{coord|63|50|12|S|58|36|54|W}}. A peak rising to {{convert|1033|m}}{{sfn|Antarctic REMA Explorer|loc=63°50′12″S 58°36′54″W}} high in Kondofrey Heights. Situated {{convert|1|km}} south of Gurgulyat Peak, {{convert|3.65|km}} west-southwest of Mount Reece and {{convert|5.2|km}} north of Mount Bradley. Named after the settlement of Vinogradi in Southwestern Bulgaria.{{sfn|Vinogradi Peak SCAR}}
===Yoglav Crag=== {{coord|63|51|21|S|58|35|52|W}}. A rocky peak rising to {{convert|861|m}} high in the south extremity of Kondofrey Heights. Situated {{convert|2.3|km}} south-southeast of Vinogradi Peak, {{convert|3.75|km}} southwest of Mount Reece, {{convert|8.48|km}} west-northwest of Kiten Point and {{convert|3.5|km}} north-northeast of Mount Bradley. Surmounting Znepole Ice Piedmont to the southeast. Named after the settlement of Yoglav in Northern Bulgaria.{{sfn|Yoglav Crag SCAR}}
===Skakavitsa Peak=== {{coord|63|48|58|S|58|35|27|W}}. A peak rising to {{convert|1115|m}}{{sfn|Antarctic REMA Explorer|loc=63°48′58″S 58°35′27″W}} high in Kondofrey Heights. Situated {{convert|9.93|km}} south-southeast of Mount Schuyler, {{convert|8.94|km}} southwest of Mount Daimler and {{convert|3|km}} northwest of Mount Reece. Surmounting Victory Glacier to the north and east. Named after Skakavitsa Nature Reserve in Rila Mountain, Bulgaria.{{sfn|Skakavitsa Peak SCAR}}
===Bezbog Peak=== {{coord|63|48|35|S|58|34|08|W}}. A rocky peak rising to {{convert|963|m}}{{sfn|Antarctic REMA Explorer|loc=63°48′35″S 58°34′08″W}} high in the north extremity of Kondofrey Heights. Situated {{convert|2.88|km}} north-northwest of Mount Reece, {{convert|1.29|km}} northeast of Skakavitsa Peak, {{convert|6.89|km}} southeast of Skoparnik Bluff and {{convert|5.39|km}} south-southwest of Bozveli Peak. Surmounting Victory Glacier to the north and east. Named after Bezbog Peak in Pirin mountain, Southwestern Bulgaria.{{sfn|Bezbog Peak SCAR}}
===Mount Reece=== {{coord|63|50|S|58|32|W}}. Sharp, ice-free peak, {{convert|1,085|m}} high, standing {{convert|4|nmi}} 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 Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (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.{{sfn|Alberts|1995|p=609}}
===Negovan Crag=== {{coord|63|49|56|S|58|29|40|W}}. A peak rising to {{convert|746|m}}{{sfn|Antarctic REMA Explorer|loc=63°49′56″S 58°29′40″W}} high in Kondofrey Heights on Trinity Peninsula, Antarctic Peninsula. Situated {{convert|2.3|km}} east of Mount Reece, {{convert|9.48|km}} south of Mount Daimler, {{convert|8.6|km}} northeast of Mount Bradley and {{convert|5.55|km}} 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.{{sfn|Negovan Crag SCAR}}
==References== {{reflist|25em}}
==Sources== {{sfn whitelist|CITEREFKondofrey_Heights_SCAR|CITEREFPodgumer_Col_SCAR|CITEREFGurgulyat_Peak_SCAR|CITEREFVinogradi_Peak_SCAR|CITEREFYoglav_Crag_SCAR|CITEREFSkakavitsa_Peak_SCAR|CITEREFBezbog_Peak_SCAR|CITEREFNegovan_Crag_SCAR}} {{refbegin}} *{{citation|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/fedgov/70039167/report.pdf |accessdate=2023-12-03 |edition=2 |editor-last=Alberts |title=Geographic Names of the Antarctic |editor-first=Fred G. |publisher=United States Board on Geographic Names |year=1995}} {{Include-USGov |agency=United States Board on Geographic Names}} {{Using Antarctic REMA Explorer}} *{{citation |url=https://livingatlas2.arcgis.com/antarcticdemexplorer/ |accessdate=2024-06-03 |type=Digital Elevation Models created by the Polar Geospatial Center from Maxar imagery |title=Antarctic REMA Explorer |publisher=Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota |year=2019 |ref={{harvid|Antarctic REMA Explorer}} }} *{{cite scar2 |id=137150 |name=Bezbog Peak}} *{{citation |url=https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/id/7696/ |accessdate=2024-05-03 |title=Graham Land and South Shetland Islands |publisher=BAS: British Antarctic Survey |year=2005 |ref={{harvid|Graham Land and South Shetland BAS}} }} *{{cite scar2 |id=137055 |name=Gurgulyat Peak}} *{{cite scar2 |id=137053 |name=Kondofrey Heights}} *{{cite scar2 |id=137033 |name=Negovan Crag}} *{{cite scar2 |id=137203 |name=Podgumer Col}} *{{cite scar2 |id=137054 |name=Skakavitsa Peak}} *{{citation |publisher=Institut für Angewandte Geodäsie and British Antarctic Survey |year=1996 |archivedate= 23 September 2015 |title=Trinity Peninsula |type=Scale 1:250000 topographic map No. 5697 |ref={{harvid|Trinity Peninsula AG and BAS}} |url=http://www.bkg.bund.de/nn_193194/DE/Bundesamt/Downloads/Kostenlose-Karten/Antarktis-Karten/Satellitenbildkarten/Scale250/Daten/Trinity-Peninsula,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf/Trinity-Peninsula.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923191640/http://www.bkg.bund.de/nn_193194/DE/Bundesamt/Downloads/Kostenlose-Karten/Antarktis-Karten/Satellitenbildkarten/Scale250/Daten/Trinity-Peninsula,templateId=raw,property=publicationFile.pdf/Trinity-Peninsula.pdf}} *{{cite scar2 |id=137056 |name=Vinogradi Peak}} *{{cite scar2 |id=137183 |name=Yoglav Crag}} {{refend}} {{Include-USGov |agency=United States Geological Survey}}
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Category:Mountains of Trinity Peninsula Category:Bulgaria and the Antarctic