Tu Rocks

Tu Rocks are two low rocks lying in 2 nautical miles east of the southwest end of King George Island, in the . The name appears to have been given by DI personnel on the Discovery II who charted the rocks in 1935.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: Rock formation in the South Shetland Islands
  • Also known as: “Tu” and “Tu, rocas”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Geologists Island and Two Summit Island.

Islet
is an island, 0.5 kilometres long… is situated 3 km west of Tu Rocks.

Islet
is a small island marked by two… is situated 3½ km southwest of Tu Rocks.

Islet
Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small island lying… is situated 3½ km northwest of Tu Rocks.

Tu Rocks

Latitude
-62.22058° or 62° 13′ 14″ south
Longitude
-58.89003° or 58° 53′ 24″ west
Open location code
3893Q4H5+QX
Geo­Names ID
6627064
Wiki­data ID
Q7850538
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Tu Rocks” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Tú”
  • Chinese: “圖岩”
  • Dutch: “Tú”
  • German: “Tu Rocks”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tu Rocks”
  • Spanish: “Tu, Rocas”
  • Spanish: “Tú, rocas”
  • Swedish: “Tu Rocks”
  • Swedish: “Tú”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bellingshausen and Villa Las Estrellas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Qixing Rocks and Maxwell Bay.

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