Nancy Rock

Nancy Rock is a rock in the located 2 nautical miles west of , King George Island. The rock was named in 1961 by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee after the American sailing vessel Nancy, from , that visited the South Shetland Islands around 1820–22 while captained by Benjamin Upton, namesake of .
Wikipedia
  • Hill
  • Description: South Shetland Islands rock

Places of Interest

Highlights include Akin Island and Fregata Island.
Islet
is a wide, rocky island 280 m long…
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villa Las Estrellas and President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base.
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Neighborhood
Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva is the most important Antarctic base of . is situated 7 km east of Nancy Rock.

Nancy Rock

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Latitude
-62.21692° or 62° 13′ 1″ south
Longitude
-59.1012° or 59° 6′ 4″ west
Open location code
3892QVMX+6G
Geo­Names ID
6622059
Wiki­data ID
Q6962942

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Nancy Rock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Nancy Rock”
  • Chinese: “南希岩”
  • Dutch: “Nancy Rock”
  • French: “Rocher Nancy”
  • German: “Nancy Rock”
  • Ladin: “Nancy Rock”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Nancy Rock”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nancy Rock”
  • Spanish: “Roca Nancy”
  • Swedish: “Nancy Rock”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Eco Nelson and Professor Julio Escudero Base.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cariz, Cabo and Upton Rock.

Antarctica: Highlights

Learn more about Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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