Castle Rock (Antarctica)

Castle Rock (Antarctica)

Castle Rock (coord|77|48|S|166|46|E|) is a bold rock crag, 415 m, standing 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Hut Point on the central ridge of Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island. Discovered by the "Discovery" expedition (1901-04) under Scott, who so named it because of its shape.


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