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Kopito Ridge


Kopito Ridge (Bulgarian: рид Копито, ‘Rid Kopito’ \'rid ko-'pi-to\) is the mostly ice-free ridge in the southeast foothills of Detroit Plateau on southern Trinity Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctica, which is bounded by Boydell Glacier to the west and Zavera Snowfield to the east. It extends 6 km in northwest-southeast direction and 2.7 km wide, and rises to 900 m in its northwest part which is linked to Detroit Plateau east of Lobosh Peak.

The ridge is named after the peaks of Golyamo (Great) Kopito and Malko (Little) Kopito in Vitosha Mountain, Western Bulgaria.

Kopito Ridge is centred at 64°08′14″S 59°05′07″W / 64.13722°S 59.08528°W / -64.13722; -59.08528Coordinates: 64°08′14″S 59°05′07″W / 64.13722°S 59.08528°W / -64.13722; -59.08528.


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


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