Fortress Rocks

Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from 2 to 3 nautical miles wide and 15 nautical miles long, projecting south-west from the slopes of on , Antarctica. and are Antarctic research stations located on the Hut Point Peninsula.
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Photo: Eli Duke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Observation Hill and Chapel of the Snows.

Peak
Photo: Gmarsden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a steep 754-foot hill adjacent to in and commonly called "Ob Hill". It is frequently climbed to get good viewing points across the continent.

Church
Photo: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0.
The is a non-denominational Christian church at the United States' on , Antarctica. Initially built from scrap material in 1956, it burned down in 1978 and was rebuilt in 1989.

Mountain saddle
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from 2 to 3 nautical miles wide and 15 nautical miles long, projecting south-west from the slopes of on , Antarctica. and are Antarctic research stations located on the Hut Point Peninsula.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Scott Base.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a research station at on near in New Zealand's Ross Dependency territorial claim.

Fortress Rocks

Latitude
-77.85° or 77° 51′ south
Longitude
166.68333° or 166° 41′ east
Open location code
2VJ85M2M+28
Geo­Names ID
6633350
Wiki­data ID
Q5472733
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Fortress Rocks” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Fortress Rocks”
  • Chinese: “城堡岩”
  • Dutch: “Fortress Rocks”
  • German: “Fortress Rocks”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fortress Rocks”
  • Swedish: “Fortress Rocks”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lands End.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include McMurdo Station and Winter Quarters Bay.

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