Basilisk Crag
| Basilisk Crag | ||
|---|---|---|
| height | 70 m | |
| location | Livingston Island , South Shetland Islands | |
| Coordinates | 62 ° 28 ′ 13 ″ S , 60 ° 8 ′ 30 ″ W | |
|
||
The Basilisk Crag is a jagged cliff with a northeast orientation in the northeast of Livingston Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It rises 70 m high on the southeast coast of Griffin Cove .
Like other geographical objects in the area, the cliff is named after a mythical creature, in this case the basilisk due to the shape of the cliff reminiscent of the iguanas of the basilisks .
Web links
- Basilisk Crag in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Basilisk Crag on geographic.org (English)