Edisto, Roca
Edisto, Roca is an island in Antarctica. Edisto, Roca is situated nearby to the locality East Base.Places of Interest
Highlights include Runaway Island and Reference Islands.
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.
Reference Islands
Islet
Northeast Glacier is a steep, heavily crevassed glacier, 13 nautical miles long and 5 nautical miles wide at its mouth, which flows from McLeod Hill westward and then south-westwards into Marguerite Bay between the Debenham Islands and Roman Four Promontory, on the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica.
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. Baffle Rock is situated 3 km northeast of Edisto, Roca.
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 7 km northeast of Edisto, Roca.
Edisto, Roca
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-68.21667° or 68° 13′ southLongitude
-67.13333° or 67° 8′ westOpen location code
373JQVM8+8MGeoNames ID
6629650
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Notable Places Nearby
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