Nancy Rock

Nancy Rock (

62°13′S 59°6′W / 62.217°S 59.100°W / -62.217; -59.100Coordinates: 62°13′S 59°6′W / 62.217°S 59.100°W / -62.217; -59.100) is a rock lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Flat Top Peninsula, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1961 after the American sealing vessel Nancy (Captain ) from Salem, MA, which visited the South Shetland Islands in 1820–22.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Nancy Rock". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)