Frederick Rocks Explained

Frederick Rocks
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Location:Antarctica
Coordinates:-62.5463°N -60.9333°W
Archipelago:South Shetland Islands
Population:uninhabited
Country:Antarctica
Treaty System:Antarctic Treaty System

Frederick Rocks is a group of rocks lying in Barclay Bay on the north side of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers operating on nearby Byers Peninsula.

The feature is named after the American brig Frederick under Captain Benjamin Pendleton that visited the South Shetlands in 1820-21 and 1821–22.

Location

The rocks are located at -62.5463°N -60.9333°W which is 12.24km (07.61miles)southwest of Cape Shirreff, 4.69km (02.91miles) west-southwest of Scesa Point, 5.28km (03.28miles) west-northwest of Rowe Point and 13.32NaN2 east-northeast of Essex Point (British mapping in 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, and Bulgarian in 2009).

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