Castle Rock

Castle Rock is a bold rock crag, 415 metres high, standing 3 nautical miles northeast of on the central ridge of , , Antarctica.
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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of around 430 metres (1,410 feet)
  • Description: rock crag in Antarctica

Places of Interest

Highlights include Half Moon Crater and Boulder Cones.
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from…
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hut Point Peninsula and Fortress Rocks.
is a long, narrow peninsula from… is situated 3½ km south of Castle Rock.
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from… is situated 5 km south of Castle Rock.
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is a research station… is situated 5 km south of Castle Rock.

Castle Rock

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Latitude
-77.8° or 77° 48′ south
Longitude
166.76667° or 166° 46′ east
Open location code
2VJ86Q28+2M
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Castle Rock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Castle Rock”
  • Chinese: “城堡岩”
  • Czech: “Castle Rock (Antarktida)”
  • Czech: “Castle Rock”
  • Dutch: “Castle Rock”
  • German: “Castle Rock”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Castle Rock i Antarktis”
  • Swedish: “Castle Rock, Östantarktis”
  • Swedish: “Castle Rock”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as McMurdo Station and Lands End.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Barrier Slope and Third Crater.

Antarctica: Highlights

Learn more about Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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