Blackrock Head

Blackrock Head is a conspicuous coastal rock outcrop on the eastern part of , 3 nautical miles northwest of 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.

Blackrock Head

Latitude
-67.245° or 67° 14′ 42″ south
Longitude
59.02° or 59° 1′ 12″ east
Open location code
3H4XQ23C+X2
Geo­Names ID
6626152
Wiki­data ID
Q4923315
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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

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