Barrios Rocks
The Barrios Rocks (63°19′S 57°57′W / 63.317°S 57.950°WCoordinates: 63°19′S 57°57′W / 63.317°S 57.950°W) are a small group of rocks lying 1 nautical mile (2 km) west of Toro Point, Trinity Peninsula. The name "Islote Barrios" was given by the First Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1947–48) after General , minister of national defense who accompanied the (1948) to this area in the Transporter Presidente Pinto. Air photographs of this feature appear to show three small rocks closely juxtaposed.[1]
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- ^ "Barrios Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
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