Akebono Rock
Akebono Rock is a substantial area of exposed rock just east of the mouth of Akebono Glacier on the coast of Queen Maud Land. Mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–1962, who also gave the name.Akebono Rock
- Hill rising to 137 metres (449 feet)
- Description: landmark of Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-68.08333° or 68° 5′ south
Longitude
42.95° or 42° 57′ east
Open location code
3H34WW8X+MX
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Akebono Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Akebono Iwa”
- Chinese: “曙岩”
- Dutch: “Akebono Rock”
- German: “Akebono Rock”
- Hebrew: “סלע אקבונו”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Daggryfjellet”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Daggryfjellet”
- Swedish: “Akebono Iwa”
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Highlights include Akebono Glacier and Akebono Point.
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