Vardim Rocks

Vardim Rocks are a group of rocks situated on the south side of Hell Gates, facing Devils Point in the southwest extremity of Byers Peninsula on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.

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Highlights include Wasp Hill and Astor Island.

Peak

Wasp Hill is a hill rising to 72 meters in the southwest part of Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Surmounting Sevar Point to the south-southwest. Wasp Hill is situated 3 km northeast of Vardim Rocks.

Astor Island is an island lying between Rugged Island and Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Surface area 12 hectares. The feature was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1958 for B. Astor Island is situated 4 km north of Vardim Rocks.

Peak

Sealer Hill is a hill rising to 70 m in the southwest part of Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It surmounts Nikopol Point and Sevar Point to the east-southeast and west-southwest, respectively. Sealer Hill is situated 3½ km east of Vardim Rocks.

Latitude

-62.675° or 62° 40′ 30″ south

Longitude

-61.18044° or 61° 10′ 50″ west

Open location code

379W8RG9+2R

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place=islet

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From Chinese to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Vardim Rocks” goes by many names.

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