Cavalier Rock

Cavalier Rock (67°50′S 69°28′W) is an isolated rock lying 13 nautical miles (24 km) southwest of Cape Adriasola, off the south part of Adelaide Island. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1963 for Sub. Lieutenant Geoffrey A. Cavalier, Royal Navy, helicopter pilot of HMS Protector who flew the reconnaissances which located this feature.[1]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Cavalier Rock". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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