Raquelia Rocks
Raquelia Rocks | ||
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Waters | South Bay ( Livingston Island ) | |
archipelago | South Shetland Islands | |
Geographical location | 62 ° 39 ′ S , 60 ° 23 ′ W | |
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The Raquelia Rocks ( Spanish Islotes Raquelia ) are cliff rocks in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . They are the entrance to Johnson's Dock on the east side of the Livingston Island belonging to South Bay .
Her Spanish name first appeared on a 1998 Spanish card. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee translated this into English in 2003 in an adapted form. The further naming background has not been passed down.
Web links
- Raquelia Rocks in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)