Norris Reef

Norris Reef (54°25′S 3°20′E / 54.417°S 3.333°E / -54.417; 3.333) is a reef lying close off the western shore of Bouvetøya, 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) southwest of Cape Circoncision. First charted in 1898 by a German expedition under Karl Chun. Recharted in December 1927 by a Norwegian expedition under Captain Harald Horntvedt. Named by the Norwegians after British sealer Captain George Norris who, with the Sprightly and Lively, visited Bouvetoya in 1825.

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