Splinter Crag

Splinter Crag is a wedge-shaped mass of rock, truncated by sheer cliffs on the north and west and falling more gradually to the south, forming the north peak of , South Sandwich Islands.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Vindication Island and Saw Rock.

Island
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
is a small uninhabited island of the in the South Sandwich Islands. It is one of about a dozen islands that make up the South Sandwich island arc, a chain of volcanoes in the Southern Ocean that was discovered in 1775 by James Cook. is situated 4 km south of Splinter Crag.

Islet
is a rock, 25 m high, lying 0.4 nautical miles north of , the north extremity of , in the South Sandwich Islands. is situated 2½ km southwest of Splinter Crag.

Islet
is an arched rock, 45 metres high, lying close east of and 0.3 nautical miles northeast of in the South Sandwich Islands. is situated 3 km south of Splinter Crag.

Splinter Crag

Latitude
-57.08333° or 57° 5′ south
Longitude
-26.8° or 26° 48′ west
Open location code
39JMW58X+MX
Geo­Names ID
10787799
Wiki­data ID
Q7578577
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Satellite Map

Discover Splinter Crag from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Splinter Crag” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Leafvein Gulch and Trousers Rock.

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