Rocky Point (Antarctica)
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| Coordinates | 77 ° 31 ' S , 166 ° 14' E | |
| location | Ross Island ( Ross Archipelago , Antarctica ) | |
| Waters | Horseshoe Bay | |
| Waters 2 | Maumee Bight | |
The Rocky Point is a headland on the west side of the Antarctic Ross Island . It is located between Horseshoe Bay and Maumee Bight .
Participants in the Nimrod Expedition (1907-1909), led by the British polar explorer Ernest Shackleton, discovered and mapped them. It was named after its rocky ( English rocky ) texture.
See also
Web links
- Rocky Point in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Rocky Point on geographic.org