Shag Rock (Antarctica)

Shag Rock (66°0′S 65°38′W / 66.000°S 65.633°W / -66.000; -65.633Coordinates: 66°0′S 65°38′W / 66.000°S 65.633°W / -66.000; -65.633) is a rock 0.1 miles (0.2 km) east of Cliff Island and 8 miles (13 km) west of Prospect Point, off the west coast of Graham Land. Charted and named by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE), 1934–37, under Rymill.

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


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