Knight Rocks

The Knight Rocks are a group of small rocks which lie 8 kilometres (4.5 nmi) west-northwest of the south end of Snow Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The rocks were so named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee following a survey by Lieutenant Commander F.W. Hunt, Royal Navy, in 1951–52, because of their proximity to Castle Rock.[1]

Knight Rocks
Location of Snow Island in the South Shetland Islands
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Location of Knight Rocks
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Knight Rocks (Antarctica)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°50′S 61°35′W
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also

References
  1. "Knight Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-10.

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