Spiess Rocks

Spiess Rocks is a group of submerged rocks which extend up to 0.4 nautical miles northeast of on the island of . First charted in December 1927 by a Norwegian expedition under Captain Harald Horntvedt.
Wikipedia
  • Reef
  • …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Spiess Reef”
    “Spiessbåene”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lille Kari Rock.

Islet
is an insular rock 2 metres high which…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cape Valdivia and Cape Circoncision.

Locality
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is the northernmost point on in the South Atlantic Ocean. is situated 6 km west of Spiess Rocks.

Locality
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is a peninsula on the north-western edge of subantarctic . is situated 9 km west of Spiess Rocks.

Spiess Rocks

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Latitude
-54.40611° or 54° 24′ 22″ south
Longitude
3.43389° or 3° 26′ 2″ east
Open location code
3FQ5HCVM+HH
Geo­Names ID
3371099
Wiki­data ID
Q856697

Satellite Map

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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 Sachse Rocks.

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