Kızılkaya (mountain)
Kızılkaya, also called Kızılkaya Peak (Turkish: Demirkazık Dağı), is a summit located in Aladağlar National Park between the provinces of Niğde and Kayseri, Turkey.
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,767 m (12,359 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,347 m (7,700 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°47′48″N 35°9′25″E |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Niğde and Kayseri Province, Turkey |
| Parent range | Anti-Taurus Mountains |
At a height of 3,767 m (12,359 ft), it is the highest peak of the Anti-Taurus Mountains.[2] Until recently, the highest peak there was Demirkazık Peak, but in 2008, the height of Kızılkaya was registered as 3771.418 meters in GPS measurements made with the initiative of the General Directorate of Mapping and the Turkish Mountaineering Federation.[3]
References
- "Kızılkaya, Turkey". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- Ülker, İsmet (2011). Turkey's High Mountains and Ski Resorts. Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism Publications. p. 65.
- "Türkiye Dağcılık Federasyonu - Türkiye Dağcılık Federasyonu". www.tdf.org. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
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