Alcorta Rocks
Ross Island is an island in Antarctica lying on the east side of McMurdo Sound and extending 43 nautical miles from Cape Bird in the north to Cape Armitage in the south, and a similar distance from Cape Royds in the west to Cape Crozier in the east.
- Peak rising to 100 metres (328 feet)
- …is named after Jesse J Alcorta
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.50569° or 77° 30′ 21″ south
Longitude
166.38777° or 166° 23′ 16″ east
Open location code
2VJ8F9VQ+P4
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Alcorta Rocks” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Alcorta Rocks”
- Dutch: “Alcorta Rocks”
- German: “Alcorta Rocks”
- Low German: “Alcorta Rocks”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Alcorta Rocks”
- Swedish: “Alcorta Rocks”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Old Penguin Rookery and Cashman Crags.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alcorta Rocks and Turret Cone.
Antarctica: Highlights
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