Split Rock, Antarctica
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Split Rock | |
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Rock | |
Location on the Antarctic Peninsula | |
| Coordinates: 64°47′S 64°3′W / 64.783°S 64.050°W | |
| Location | Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago |
| Etymology | Descriptive name |
Split Rock (64°47′S 64°3′W / 64.783°S 64.050°W) is a distinctive oval-shaped rock, cleanly split in a north–south direction to the water line, lying 0.1 nautical miles (0.19 km) northwest of Janus Island, off the southwest coast of Anvers Island. The descriptive name was given by Palmer Station personnel in 1972.[1]
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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Split Rock, Antarctica". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
