Holmes Rock
Holmes Rock is rising to 45 m north of Greenwich Island and west of Aitcho group in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nikudin Rock and Stoker Island.
Nikudin Rock
Islet
Nikudin Rock is the high, round rock of diameter 180 m and split in northeast-southwest direction, lying off the north coast of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands.
Stoker Island
Islet
Stoker Island is a rocky island lying off the north coast of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending 550 by 400 m, surface area 20 hectares.
Emeline Island
Islet
Emeline Island is a conspicuous rocky island rising to over 100 m in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Emeline Island is situated 2½ km east of Holmes Rock.
Holmes Rock
- Type: Islet
- Description: Islet off Antarctica
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.3823° or 62° 22′ 56″ southLongitude
-59.84042° or 59° 50′ 26″ westOpen location code
3892J595+3ROpenStreetMap ID
way 223701857OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Holmes Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Holmes Rock”
- Chinese: “霍姆斯岩”
- Dutch: “Holmes Rock”
- German: “Holmes Rock”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Holmes Rock”
- Swedish: “Holmes Rock, Sydshetlandsöarna”
- Swedish: “Holmes Rock”
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Localities in the Area
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