Knight Rocks
![]() Location of Snow Island in the South Shetland Islands | |
![]() ![]() Knight Rocks Location of Knight Rocks | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°50′S 61°35′W / 62.833°S 61.583°WCoordinates: 62°50′S 61°35′W / 62.833°S 61.583°W |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
The Knight Rocks are a group of small rocks which lie 8 kilometres (4.5 nmi) west-northwest of the south end of Snow Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The rocks were so named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee following a survey by Lieutenant Commander , Royal Navy, in 1951–52, because of their proximity to Castle Rock.[1]
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References[]
- ^ "Knight Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Knight Rocks". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Categories:
- Rock formations of Antarctica
- Snow Island (South Shetland Islands) geography stubs