Lenoir Rock Explained

Lenoir Rock
Map:Antarctica#South Shetland Islands
Map Relief:yes
Location:Antarctica
Coordinates:-62.9483°N -62.5511°W
Archipelago:South Shetland Islands
Area Ha:1.29
Length M:230
Width M:85
Population:uninhabited
Country:None
Treaty System:Antarctic Treaty

Lenoir Rock (Bulgarian: скала Леноар|skala Lenoir, in Bulgarian pronounced as /skɐˈla lɛnoˈɐr/) is the rock off the NW coast of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica 230 m long in southwest-northeast direction and 85 m wide with a surface area of 1.29 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]

The feature is named after Étienne Lenoir (1744-1832), a Belgian-French scientific instrument maker and inventor of the repeating circle; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.

Location

Lenoir Rock is located at -62.9483°N -62.5511°W,[2] which is 380 m southwest of Jireček Point and 1.85 km northeast of Villagra Point. Bulgarian mapping in 2009 and 2017.

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Notes and References

  1. L. Ivanov. General Geography and History of Livingston Island. In: Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis. Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17–28
  2. http://apcbg.org/gazet.pdf Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer.