Norwegian Rock

Norwegian Rock is a sunken rock outside the entrance to West Bay, about 1.2 nautical miles southeast of , off the west side of . The name Norwegian Rock appears in a supplement to the 1930 British Admiralty Antarctic Pilot and probably reflects the work of Norwegian whalers in the vicinity in that general period.
Wikipedia
  • Rock
  • …is also known as “Norvégian Rock”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hayter Peak and Mount Olsen.
is a peak, 565 meters high, standing 400… is situated 2½ km northeast of Norwegian Rock.
is a snow-covered peak standing 0.2… is situated 3 km northeast of Norwegian Rock.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laurens Peninsula and Erratic Point.
is a rugged peninsula surmounted… is situated 4 km north of Norwegian Rock.
is a small, moss-covered point at the… is situated 5 km southeast of Norwegian Rock.
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Norwegian Rock

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Latitude
-53.03333° or 53° 2′ south
Longitude
73.31667° or 73° 19′ east
Open location code
3JRMX888+MM
Geo­Names ID
1547292
Wiki­data ID
Q7061238

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Norwegian Rock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Norwegian Rock”
  • German: “Norwegian Rock”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Norwegian Rock”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Norwegian Rock”
  • Swedish: “Norwegian Rock”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include West Bay and Cave Bay.

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