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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Rock
- Description: rock formation in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Filchner Klippen” and “Hvalsten”
Filchner Rocks
- Categories: rock formation and landform
- Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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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”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cape Vahsel and Wirik Bay.
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