Rock Haven (Signy Island)
| Rock haven | ||
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| Waters | Orwell Bight | |
| Land mass | Signy Island , South Orkney Islands | |
| Geographical location | 60 ° 43 '48 " S , 45 ° 35' 6" W | |
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The Rock Haven (English for rock harbor ) is a bay on the southeastern extension of Signy Island in the archipelago of the South Orkney Islands . It lies between Pageant Point and Gourlay Point and opens to Orwell Bight . The bay serves as a safe natural harbor for smaller ships.
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 1974 after a prominent cliff in the entrance to this bay.
Web links
- Rock Haven in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Rock Haven on geographic.org (English)