Rostkovia Falls
| Rostkovia Falls | ||
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| Coordinates | 54 ° 24 '27 " S , 36 ° 17' 42" W | |
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| place | South Georgia | |
| height | 200 m drop edge : 300 m impact zone : 100 m |
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| Falling watercourse | Rostkovia Lake outflow | |
| Estuarine waters | River to Hound Bay | |
The Rostkovia Falls are a striking and about 200 m high waterfall on South Georgia in the South Atlantic . It falls from Rostkovia Lake into the Lönnberg Valley at the base of the Barff Peninsula .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2015 after Rostkovia magellanica from the rush family , which grows here particularly at the foot of the waterfall.
Web links
- Rostkovia Falls . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)