Odometer Rock
  Odometer Rock Location in the South Shetland Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°15′04.2″S 59°11′15.2″W / 62.251167°S 59.187556°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 0.07 ha (0.17 acres) |
| Length | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Width | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Odometer Rock (Bulgarian: скала Одометър, romanized: skala Odometer, IPA: [skɐˈla odoˈmɛtər]) is the rock off the NW coast of northwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending 40 m in west–east direction and 30 m in south–north direction. Its surface area is 0.07 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]
The feature is named after the surveying instrument odometer used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.
Location[]
Odometer Rock is located at 62°15′04.2″S 59°11′15.2″W / 62.251167°S 59.187556°WCoordinates: 62°15′04.2″S 59°11′15.2″W / 62.251167°S 59.187556°W,[2] which is 1.68 km north of Smilets Point, 2.58 km northeast of Folger Rock and 2.3 km west of Retamales Point. British mapping in 1968.
See also[]
Maps[]
- Livingston Island to King George Island. Scale 1:200000. Admiralty Nautical Chart 1776. Taunton: UK Hydrographic Office, 1968.
- South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:200000 topographic map No. 3373. DOS 610 - W 62 58. Tolworth, UK, 1968.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References[]
- ^ L. Ivanov. General Geography and History of Livingston Island. In: Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis. Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17–28
- ^ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links[]
- Odometer Rock. Adjusted Copernix satellite image
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