Dru Rock

Dru Rock
Dru Rock
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 66°46′S 141°35′E / 66.767°S 141.583°E / -66.767; 141.583Coordinates: 66°46′S 141°35′E / 66.767°S 141.583°E / -66.767; 141.583
Length 0.28 km (0.174 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Dru Rock is a rocky island 0.28 kilometres (0.15 nmi) long between Retour Island and Claquebue Island in the Curzon Islands. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them "Rocher des Drus" in memory of the scaling of the needle-shaped peaks of Chamonix, France, "dru" being a French word for strong.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Dru Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-31.

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