Bystrov Rock

Bystrov Rock is a prominent rock lying 1 nautical mile south-southeast of in the of the . It was mapped from air photos and surveys by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60; remapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960–61, and named after Soviet paleontologist A.P.
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Bystrov Rock

Latitude
-71.78333° or 71° 47′ south
Longitude
12.59167° or 12° 35′ 30″ east
Elevation
2,332 metres (7,651 feet)
Open location code
2FWJ6H8R+MM
Geo­Names ID
6630657
Wiki­data ID
Q5004555
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Bystrov Rock” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: Bıstrov qayası
  • Chinese: 比斯特羅夫岩
  • German: Bystrov Rock
  • Low German: Bystrov Rock
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Bystrovnabben
  • Russian: Скала Быстрова
  • Ukrainian: скеля Бистрова
  • Ukrainian: Скеля Бистрова

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