 Location of Snow Island in the South Shetland Islands | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°50′S61°35′W / 62.833°S 61.583°W /-62.833; -61.583 |
| Administration | |
| Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
TheKnight Rocks are a group of small rocks which lie 8 kilometres (4.5 nmi) west-northwest of the south end ofSnow Island, in theSouth Shetland Islands. The rocks were so named by theUK Antarctic Place-Names Committee following a survey by Lieutenant CommanderF.W. Hunt,Royal Navy, in 1951–52, because of their proximity toCastle Rock.[1]
This article incorporatespublic domain material from"Knight Rocks".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey.
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