Castle Rock (South Shetland Islands)

Castle Rock (South Shetland Islands)

Castle Rock (coord|62|48|S|61|34|W|) is a conspicuous rock, 175 m high, lying 2 miles (3.2 km) off the west side of Snow Island, in the South Shetland Islands. This descriptive name dates back to 1822 and is now established in international usage.


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