Sachse Rocks

Sachse Rocks is a group of submerged rocks which lie close to the northern coast of the island of Bouvetoya and approximately 0.2 miles southeast of .
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  • Type: Reef
  • Description: reef
  • Also known as: Sachsebåane” and “Sachsebåene

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lille Kari Rock.

Islet
is an insular rock 2 metres high which lies 1.2 nautical miles northwest of on the island of Bouvetøya in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cape Valdivia and Cape Circoncision.

Locality
is the northernmost point on in the South Atlantic Ocean. The subantarctic Bouvet Island is administered by . lies in the centre of the island's highest point. is situated 4½ km west of Sachse Rocks.

Locality
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is a peninsula on the north-western edge of subantarctic . 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. is situated 8 km west of Sachse Rocks.

Sachse Rocks

Latitude
-54.4° or 54° 24′ south
Longitude
3.41667° or 3° 25′ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
3FQ5JC28+2M
Geo­Names ID
3371100
Wiki­data ID
Q856660
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Turkish—“Sachse Rocks” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: Sachse Rocks
  • Bavarian: Sachsebåane
  • Cebuano: Sachse Rocks
  • Cebuano: Sachsebåane
  • Chinese: 薩克斯岩
  • French: Sachse Rocks
  • French: Sachsebåane
  • German: Sachse Rocks
  • German: Sachsebåane
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Sachse Rocks
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Sachsebåane
  • Swedish: Sachse Rocks
  • Swedish: Sachsebåane
  • Turkish: Sachse Rocks

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Highlights include Norvegia Rock and Øle Høiland Pillar.

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