Filchner Rocks
The Filchner Rocks are a group of rocks, some of which are submerged, 4 nautical miles northeast of Cape Vahsel, off the east end of South Georgia. The existence of these rocks was reported in 1775 by a British expedition under James Cook.- Rock
- Description: rock formation in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom
- Also known as“Filchner Klippen”“Hvalsten”
- Categories
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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Latitude
-54.7075° or 54° 42′ 27″ south
Longitude
-35.72917° or 35° 43′ 45″ west
Open location code
39Q677RC+X8
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Filchner Rocks” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Filchner Rocks”
- Chinese: “菲爾希納岩”
- German: “Filchnerklippen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Filchner Rocks”
- Spanish: “Rocas Filchner”
- Swedish: “Filchner Rocks”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Müller Point and Scoresby Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cape Vahsel and Wirik Bay.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Highlights
Learn more about Grytviken and South Georgia Island.
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