Blackrock Head
Blackrock Head is a conspicuous coastal rock outcrop on the eastern part of Law Promontory, 3 nautical miles northwest of Tryne Point in Antarctica. It was discovered in February 1936 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the William Scoresby and so named by them for its black, rocky appearance.- Cape
- Description: rock formation in Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-67.245° or 67° 14′ 42″ south
Longitude
59.02° or 59° 1′ 12″ east
Open location code
3H4XQ23C+X2
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Blackrock Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Blackrock Head”
- Chinese: “布萊克羅克角”
- German: “Blackrock Head”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Blackrock Head”
- Swedish: “Blackrock Head”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Law Islands and Tryne Point.
Antarctica: Highlights
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