Spiess Rocks
Spiess Rocks is a group of submerged rocks which extend up to 0.4 nautical miles northeast of Cape Lollo on the island of Bouvetøya. First charted in December 1927 by a Norwegian expedition under Captain Harald Horntvedt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Reef
- Description: reef
- Also known as: “Spiess Reef” and “Spiessbåene”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lille Kari Rock.
Lille Kari Rock
Islet
Lille Kari Rock is an insular rock 2 metres high which lies 1.2 nautical miles northwest of Cape Lollo on the island of Bouvetøya in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cape Valdivia and Cape Circoncision.
Cape Valdivia
Locality
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Cape Valdivia is the northernmost point on Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The subantarctic Bouvet Island is administered by Norway. Cape Valdivia lies in the centre of the island's highest point. Cape Valdivia is situated 6 km west of Spiess Rocks.
Cape Circoncision
Locality
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Cape Circoncision is a peninsula on the north-western edge of subantarctic Bouvet Island. The small peninsula was sighted by the French naval exploration that was led by Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier on 1 January 1739, the Feast of the Circumcision day—thus the name. Cape Circoncision is situated 9 km west of Spiess Rocks.
Spiess Rocks
- Category: landform
- Location: Bouvet Island
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Spiess Rocks” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Spiess Rocks”
- Chinese: “斯皮斯岩”
- German: “Spiessbåane”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Spiessbåane”
- Swedish: “Spiess Rocks”
- Turkish: “Spiess Rocks”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cape Lollo and Norvegia Rock.
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