Victory Glacier was surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS), and so named because the glacier was sighted in the week following the surrender of Japan in World War II, in August 1945.[1]
63°44′30″S58°38′29″W / 63.74167°S 58.64139°W / -63.74167; -58.64139. An ice-covered peak rising to 1,110 metres (3,640 ft) high in the northeast foothills of Detroit Plateau. Situated on the west side of Zlidol Gate, 2.19 kilometres (1.36 mi) east-southeast of Mount Schuyler, 2.88 kilometres (1.79 mi) south-southeast of Sirius Knoll, 1.49 kilometres (0.93 mi) west-southwest of Belgun Peak and 5.75 kilometres (3.57 mi) northwest of Bozveli Peak in Trakiya Heights, and 3.42 kilometres (2.13 mi) north-northeast of Skoparnik Bluff. Surmounting the head of Russell West Glacier to the north and Victory Glacier to the SE. Named after the settlement of Lepitsa in Northern Bulgaria.[5]
Skoparnik Bluffedit
63°46′08″S58°40′26″W / 63.76889°S 58.67389°W / -63.76889; -58.67389. A partly ice-free bluff rising to over 700 metres (2,300 ft). Situated in the northeast foothills of Detroit Plateau, 3.56 kilometres (2.21 mi) south of Mount Schuyler, 4.88 kilometres (3.03 mi) southwest of Antonov Peak and 6.83 kilometres (4.24 mi) west of Bozveli Peak in Trakiya Heights, and 6.89 kilometres (4.28 mi) northwest of Bezbog Peak and 7.08 kilometres (4.40 mi) north-northwest of Gurgulyat Peak in Kondofrey Heights, and 11.52 kilometres (7.16 mi) east-northeast of Bendida Peak. Surmounting Victory Glacier to the southeast. Named after Skoparnik Peak on Vitosha Mountain in Western Bulgaria.[6]
63°50′00″S58°34′00″W / 63.83333°S 58.56667°W / -63.83333; -58.56667. Heights rising to 1,119 metres (3,671 ft) high. Situated east of Detroit Plateau, south of Victory Glacier and west of Prince Gustav Channel. Extending 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) in an east–west direction and 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) in a north–south direction. Named after the settlement of Kondofrey in Western Bulgaria.[7]
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Victory Glacier 63 49 S 58 25 W 63 817 S 58 417 W 63 817 58 417 Victory Glacier is a gently sloping glacier 8 nautical miles 15 km 9 2 mi long flowing east southeast from the north end of Detroit Plateau on Trinity Peninsula to Prince Gustav Channel immediately north of Pitt Point 1 It is bounded by Trakiya Heights to the north and Kondofrey Heights to the south Victory GlacierLocation of Victory Glacier in AntarcticaLocationTrinity PeninsulaCoordinates63 49 S 58 25 W 63 817 S 58 417 W 63 817 58 417 Victory Glacier Length8 nautical miles 15 km 9 2 mi TerminusPrince Gustav Channel Contents 1 Location 2 Mapping and name 3 Nearby features 3 1 Mount Schuyler 3 2 Lepitsa Peak 3 3 Skoparnik Bluff 3 4 Kondofrey Heights 3 5 Pitt Point 3 6 Chudomir Cove 4 References 5 SourcesLocation edit nbsp Trinity Peninsula Antarctic Peninsula Victory Glacier in center of southeast coast Victory Glacier is in Graham Land on the southeast coast of the Trinity Peninsula which forms the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula The north end of the Detroit Plateau rises above the head of the glacier It flows east and terminates in Prince Gustav Channel It is southwest of Russell East Glacier and northeast of Aitkenhead Glacier Nearby features include Mount Daimler to the north Mount Reece to the south and Pitt Point at the south end of the glacier s mouth 2 3 Mapping and name editVictory Glacier was surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey FIDS and so named because the glacier was sighted in the week following the surrender of Japan in World War II in August 1945 1 Nearby features editMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Nearby features include from northwest to southeast Mount Schuyler edit 63 44 14 S 58 41 05 W 63 73722 S 58 68472 W 63 73722 58 68472 A peak rising to 1 435 metres 4 708 ft high off the northeast extremity of Detroit Plateau Situated 2 28 kilometres 1 42 mi south southwest of Sirius Knoll 4 45 kilometres 2 77 mi west of Antonov Peak 9 35 kilometres 5 81 mi west by north of Mount Daimler and 12 75 kilometres 7 92 mi north northwest of Mount Reece Surmounting Russell West Glacier to the north and Victory Glacier to the south Named after the American diplomat Eugene Schuyler 1840 1890 who investigated the crushing of the Bulgarian Uprising of 1876 and co authored the draft decisions of the subsequent 1876 Constantinople Conference 4 Lepitsa Peak edit 63 44 30 S 58 38 29 W 63 74167 S 58 64139 W 63 74167 58 64139 An ice covered peak rising to 1 110 metres 3 640 ft high in the northeast foothills of Detroit Plateau Situated on the west side of Zlidol Gate 2 19 kilometres 1 36 mi east southeast of Mount Schuyler 2 88 kilometres 1 79 mi south southeast of Sirius Knoll 1 49 kilometres 0 93 mi west southwest of Belgun Peak and 5 75 kilometres 3 57 mi northwest of Bozveli Peak in Trakiya Heights and 3 42 kilometres 2 13 mi north northeast of Skoparnik Bluff Surmounting the head of Russell West Glacier to the north and Victory Glacier to the SE Named after the settlement of Lepitsa in Northern Bulgaria 5 Skoparnik Bluff edit 63 46 08 S 58 40 26 W 63 76889 S 58 67389 W 63 76889 58 67389 A partly ice free bluff rising to over 700 metres 2 300 ft Situated in the northeast foothills of Detroit Plateau 3 56 kilometres 2 21 mi south of Mount Schuyler 4 88 kilometres 3 03 mi southwest of Antonov Peak and 6 83 kilometres 4 24 mi west of Bozveli Peak in Trakiya Heights and 6 89 kilometres 4 28 mi northwest of Bezbog Peak and 7 08 kilometres 4 40 mi north northwest of Gurgulyat Peak in Kondofrey Heights and 11 52 kilometres 7 16 mi east northeast of Bendida Peak Surmounting Victory Glacier to the southeast Named after Skoparnik Peak on Vitosha Mountain in Western Bulgaria 6 Kondofrey Heights edit Main article Kondofrey Heights 63 50 00 S 58 34 00 W 63 83333 S 58 56667 W 63 83333 58 56667 Heights rising to 1 119 metres 3 671 ft high Situated east of Detroit Plateau south of Victory Glacier and west of Prince Gustav Channel Extending 9 2 kilometres 5 7 mi in an east west direction and 7 5 kilometres 4 7 mi in a north south direction Named after the settlement of Kondofrey in Western Bulgaria 7 Pitt Point edit Main article Pitt Point 63 51 S 58 22 W 63 850 S 58 367 W 63 850 58 367 A promontory 90 metres 300 ft high at the south side of the mouth of Victory Glacier Charted by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey FIDS in 1945 and named for K A J Pitt master of the Fitzroy who assisted in establishing FIDS bases in 1944 45 8 Chudomir Cove edit 63 51 30 S 58 26 00 W 63 85833 S 58 43333 W 63 85833 58 43333 A 4 3 kilometres 2 7 mi wide cove indenting for 3 4 kilometres 2 1 mi the southeast coast of Trinity Peninsula south of Pitt Point and north of Kiten Point Named after the Bulgarian writer Chudomir Dimitar Chorbadzhiyski 1890 1967 9 References edit a b Alberts 1995 p 783 Trinity Peninsula AG and BAS Graham Land and South Shetland BAS Mount Schuyler SCAR sfn error no target CITEREFMount Schuyler SCAR help Lepitsa Peak SCAR sfn error no target CITEREFLepitsa Peak SCAR help Skoparnik Bluff SCAR sfn error no target CITEREFSkoparnik Bluff SCAR help Kondofrey Heights SCAR sfn error no target CITEREFKondofrey Heights SCAR help Alberts 1995 p 579 Chudomir Cove SCAR sfn error no target CITEREFChudomir Cove SCAR help Sources editAlberts Fred G ed 1995 Geographic Names of the Antarctic PDF 2 ed United States Board on Geographic Names retrieved 2023 12 03 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names Chudomir Cove Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Graham Land and South Shetland Islands BAS British Antarctic Survey 2005 retrieved 2024 05 03 Kondofrey Heights Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Lepitsa Peak Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Mount Schuyler Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Skoparnik Bluff Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Trinity Peninsula PDF Scale 1 250000 topographic map No 5697 Institut fur Angewandte Geodasie and British Antarctic Survey 1996 archived from the original PDF on 23 September 2015 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Victory Glacier amp oldid 1223982850, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
