Bergel Rock

Bergel Rock is a rock nearly 1 nautical mile south of in the southwestern Wilhelm Archipelago. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Alexandra Bergel, a granddaughter of Sir Ernest Shackleton, and a sponsor for HMS Endurance which made surveys in this area in February 1969.

Bergel Rock

Latitude
-65.17266° or 65° 10′ 22″ south
Longitude
-64.96586° or 64° 57′ 57″ west
Open location code
376QR2GM+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bergel Rock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bergel Rock”
  • Chinese: “伯格爾岩”
  • Dutch: “Bergel Rock”
  • German: “Bergel Rock”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bergel Rock”
  • Spanish: “Bergel, roca”
  • Swedish: “Bergel Rock”

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Places to explore: Vernadsky.

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Highlights: Quintana Island and Mazzeo Island.

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