Upton Rock
Upton Rock is a rock in the South Shetland Islands, located 3 nautical miles northwest of Flat Top Peninsula, King George Island. The rock was named in 1961 by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Benjamin Upton, who captained the American sailing vessel Nancy, namesake of Nancy Rock, from Salem, Massachusetts, during its visit to the South Shetland Islands around 1820–22.- Water
- Description: South Shetland Islands place
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nancy Rock and Akin Island.
Nancy Rock
Islet
Nancy Rock is a rock in the South Shetland Islands… Nancy Rock is situated 2½ km southeast of Upton Rock.
Akin Island
Islet
Akin Island is a wide, rocky island 280 m long… Akin Island is situated 4 km south of Upton Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villa Las Estrellas and President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base.
President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base
Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva is the most important Antarctic base of Chile. President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base is situated 8 km east of Upton Rock.
Upton Rock
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.19523° or 62° 11′ 43″ south
Longitude
-59.12309° or 59° 7′ 23″ west
Open location code
3892RV3G+WQ
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Upton Rock” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “厄普頓岩”
- French: “Rocher Upton”
- German: “Upton Rock”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Upton Rock”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Upton Rock”
- Norwegian: “Upton Rock”
- Spanish: “Roca Upton”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bellingshausen and Great Wall.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nancy Rock and Withem Island.
Antarctica: Highlights
Learn more about Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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