Dru Rock

Dru Rock
	Dru Rock Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	66°46′S 141°35′E
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] The island is home to many craggy rock faces, which make climbing difficult. [2]

References

"Dru Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
"Marine Regions · Dru Rock (Rock)". www.marineregions.org. Retrieved 2020-03-24.

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

[2] "Marine Regions · Dru Rock (Rock)". www.marineregions.org. Retrieved 2020-03-24.