Indian Rocks

Indian Rocks is a group of rocks in eastern Hero Bay on the north side of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers operating from Blythe Bay.

Type: Island
Description: rocky islets of the South Shetland Islands
Also known as: “Rocas Indian”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wood Island and Craggy Island.

Wood Island

Islet

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Wood Island is a conspicuous rocky island in Hero Bay, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica lying southeast of Desolation Island and Miladinovi Islets and forming the south side of Blythe Bay.

Craggy Island

Islet

Photo: Apcbg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Craggy Island is a narrow island marked by crags, lying in Hero Bay, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica and forming the northeast side of Blythe Bay. Craggy Island is situated 3 km northwest of Indian Rocks.

Miladinovi Islets

Islet

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Miladinovi Islets is a group of two small rocky islands, 500 by 370 m, and 350 by 200 m respectively, situated 300 m south of Iratais Point on Desolation Island off the north coast of Livingston Island, Antarctica. Miladinovi Islets is situated 4 km west of Indian Rocks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ficheto Point.

Ficheto Point

Locality

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Ficheto Point is an ice-free point on the northeast coast of Varna Peninsula, Livingston Island, Antarctica forming the southeast side of the entrance to Dragon Cove. Ficheto Point is situated 9 km east of Indian Rocks.

Indian Rocks

Latitude

-62.48583° or 62° 29′ 9″ south

Longitude

-60.27206° or 60° 16′ 19″ west

Open location code

379XGP7H+M5

GeoNames ID

6635427

Wikidata ID

Q6021492

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Indian Rocks” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Indian”
Chinese: “印第安群岩”
Dutch: “Indian”
German: “Indian Rocks”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Indian Rocks”
Spanish: “Indian, rocas”
Spanish: “Rocas Indian”
Swedish: “Indian Rocks”
Swedish: “Indian”

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