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Coordinates: 62°42′S 61°11′W / 62.700°S 61.183°W / -62.700; -61.183
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| name = Long Rock
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| image caption = Location of Morton Strait in the South Shetland Islands
| image_caption = Location of Morton Strait in the South Shetland Islands
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[[File:Byers Peninsula, Devils Point.jpg|thumb|[[Devils Point]] from [[Lucifer Crags]], with [[Hell Gates]] and [[Vardim Rocks]] in the middle ground, Long Rock in [[Morton Strait]] and [[Snow Island (South Shetland Islands)|Snow Island]] in the background, and [[Smith Island (South Shetland Islands)|Smith Island]] seen on the horizon on the right]]
[[File:Livingston-Island-Map-2010.jpg|thumb|Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands.]]
[[File:Livingston-Island-Map-2010.jpg|thumb|Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands]]
'''Long Rock''' is a large rock extending {{convert|720|m|yd|0|abbr=on}} in east-west direction, {{convert|180|m|yd|0|abbr=on}} wide and rising to {{convert|13|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} in the northeast of [[Morton Strait]] in the [[South Shetland Islands]], [[Antarctica]]. The area was visited by early 19th century [[seal hunting|sealers]] operating on [[Byers Peninsula]].
'''Long Rock''' is a large rock extending {{convert|720|m|yd|0|abbr=on}} in east–west direction, {{convert|180|m|yd|0|abbr=on}} wide and rising to {{convert|13|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} in the northeast of [[Morton Strait]] in the [[South Shetland Islands]], [[Antarctica]]. The area was visited by early 19th century [[seal hunting|sealers]] operating on [[Byers Peninsula]].


The feature was named by [[Discovery Investigations]] personnel that charted Morton Strait in 1930-31.
The feature was named by [[Discovery Investigations]] personnel that charted Morton Strait in 1930–31.


==Location==
==Location==
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* [[Composite Antarctic Gazetteer]]
* [[Composite Antarctic Gazetteer]]
* [[List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands#List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S|List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S]]
* [[List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands#List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S|List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S]]
* [[Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research|SCAR]]
* [[SCAR]]
* [[Territorial claims in Antarctica]]
* [[Territorial claims in Antarctica]]


==Maps==
==Maps==
* [http://hercules.cedex.es/Ecosistemas/ByersRadar.pdf#55 Península Byers, Isla Livingston.] Mapa topográfico a escala 1:25000. Madrid: Servicio Geográfico del Ejército, 1992.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131109084308/http://hercules.cedex.es/Ecosistemas/ByersRadar.pdf#55#55 Península Byers, Isla Livingston.] Mapa topográfico a escala 1:25000. Madrid: Servicio Geográfico del Ejército, 1992.
* L.L. Ivanov et al. [[:commons:Image:Livingston-Greenwich-map.jpg|Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands]]. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005.
* L.L. Ivanov et al. [[:commons:Image:Livingston-Greenwich-map.jpg|Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands]]. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005.
* L.L. Ivanov. [http://apcbg.org/image023.jpg Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands]. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4
* L.L. Ivanov. [http://apcbg.org/image023.jpg Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands]. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. {{ISBN|978-954-92032-6-4}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/ Composite Antarctic Gazetteer]
*[http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/ Composite Antarctic Gazetteer]

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{{South Shetlands}}
{{South Shetlands}}


Latest revision as of 22:49, 23 March 2020

Long Rock
Location of Morton Strait in the South Shetland Islands
Map
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°42′S 61°11′W / 62.700°S 61.183°W / -62.700; -61.183
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Length0.72 km (0.447 mi)
Width0.18 km (0.112 mi)
Highest elevation13 m (43 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Devils Point from Lucifer Crags, with Hell Gates and Vardim Rocks in the middle ground, Long Rock in Morton Strait and Snow Island in the background, and Smith Island seen on the horizon on the right
Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands

Long Rock is a large rock extending 720 m (787 yd) in east–west direction, 180 m (197 yd) wide and rising to 13 m (42.7 ft) in the northeast of Morton Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers operating on Byers Peninsula.

The feature was named by Discovery Investigations personnel that charted Morton Strait in 1930–31.

Location

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The rock is located 1.6 km (0.99 mi) south-southwest of Vardim Rocks, 2.1 km (1.30 mi) south-southwest of Devils Point, 4.2 km (2.61 mi) north of President Head, Snow Island, 7 km (4.35 mi) east-northeast of Cape Timblón, Snow Island and 6.93 km (4.31 mi) southeast of Benson Point, Rugged Island (British mapping in 1933 and 1968, Argentine in 1946 and 1953, Chilean in 1947 and 1971, French in 1951, detailed Spanish mapping in 1992, and Bulgarian mapping in 2005 and 2009).

See also

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Maps

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  • Península Byers, Isla Livingston. Mapa topográfico a escala 1:25000. Madrid: Servicio Geográfico del Ejército, 1992.
  • L.L. Ivanov et al. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005.
  • L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4

References

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