Vidal Rock
Location of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands | |
Vidal Rock Location of Vidal Rock Vidal Rock (Antarctica) | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°30′S 59°43′W / 62.500°S 59.717°WCoordinates: 62°30′S 59°43′W / 62.500°S 59.717°W |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Vidal Rock is a rock 1.5 kilometres (0.8 nmi) west of Ferrer Point in southern Discovery Bay, Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands. It was named by the first Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1947) for mariner Osvaldo Vidal, in charge of echo sounding on the frigate Iquique.
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