Porteous Rocks
Porteous Rocks is an island in Antarctica.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gneiss Hills and Garnet Hill.
Gneiss Hills
Peak
The Gneiss Hills are two prominent hills, 270 and 260 metres high, at the west side of McLeod Glacier in the south part of Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica.
Garnet Hill
Peak
Garnet Hill is a rocky hill, 230 metres high, rising above the east side of McLeod Glacier in the south part of Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands. Garnet Hill is situated 2½ km southeast of Porteous Rocks.
Jane Peak
Peak
Jane Peak is a conspicuous nunatak, 210 metres high, standing 0.5 nautical miles west of the northern part of Borge Bay on Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands. Jane Peak is situated 2½ km east of Porteous Rocks.
Porteous Rocks
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
Discover Porteous Rocks from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Porteous Rocks” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Porteous Rocks”
- Dutch: “Porteous Rocks”
- German: “Porteous Rocks”
- Swedish: “Porteous Rocks”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Porteous Point and Cummings Cove.
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