Surf Rock
Surf Rock is an island in Antarctica. Surf Rock is situated nearby to the locality East Base.Places of Interest
Highlights include Runaway Island and Baffle Rock.
Runaway Island
Islet
Runaway Island is a rocky island 0.7 nautical miles west of the west tip of Neny Island and 0.2 nautical miles northwest of surf rock, lying in Marguerite Bay off the west coast of Graham Land.
Baffle Rock
Islet
Baffle Rock is a small rock, just visible at the surface at high tide, lying in the center of the deep water channel approach to Stonington Island, 1.1 kilometres northwest of the western tip of Neny Island in Marguerite Bay.
Bear Island
Island
Bear Island or Isla Teniente González is a rocky island lying 1.9 kilometres west of Stonington Island in Marguerite Bay, off the coast of Graham Land. Bear Island is situated 2½ km northeast of Surf Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Base.
East Base
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Base on Stonington Island is the oldest American research station in Antarctica, having been commissioned by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939. The station was built as part of two US wintering expeditions – United States Antarctic Service Expedition and Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition. East Base is situated 4½ km northeast of Surf Rock.
Surf Rock
- Type: Island
- Description: island near Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Surf Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rompiente”
- Czech: “Surf Rock”
- Dutch: “Rompiente”
- German: “Surf Rock”
- Spanish: “Barrera, Islote”
- Spanish: “Rompiente, roca”
- Swedish: “Rompiente”
- Swedish: “Surf Rock”
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