West Stack
| West Stack | ||
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| height | 120 m | |
| location | Kempland , East Antarctica | |
| Coordinates | 67 ° 3 ′ 0 ″ S , 58 ° 3 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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The West Stack ( Norwegian Vestskotet ) is a 120 m high rock ledge on the coast of the East Antarctic Kemplands . It rises 22 km southeast of Edward VIII Bay on the west side of the Hoseason Glacier .
Scientists from the British Discovery Investigations discovered it in February 1936 and named it in connection with the name of the nearby East Stack .
Web links
- West Stack in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- West Stack on geographic.org (English)