Zelee Rocks (62°57′S 57°15′W / 62.950°S 57.250°W / -62.950; -57.250Coordinates: 62°57′S 57°15′W / 62.950°S 57.250°W / -62.950; -57.250) is a group of rocks, some of which are above water and others near the surface, lying in Bransfield Strait 17 miles (27 km) north of Prime Head, the north tip of Antarctic Peninsula. Discovered by the French expedition, 1837–40, under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville, and named by him after the expedition's ship the corvette Zelee.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Zelee Rocks" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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