Odometer Rock Explained

Odometer Rock
Map:South Shetland Islands#Antarctica
Map Relief:yes
Location:Antarctica
Coordinates:-62.2512°N -59.1876°W
Archipelago:South Shetland Islands
Area Ha:0.07
Length M:40
Width M:30
Population:uninhabited
Country:None
Treaty System:Antarctic Treaty

Odometer Rock (Bulgarian: скала Одометър|skala Odometer, in Bulgarian pronounced as /skɐˈla odoˈmɛtər/) is the rock off the NW coast of northwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending 40 m in west–east direction and 30 m in south–north direction. Its surface area is 0.07 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]

The feature is named after the surveying instrument odometer used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.

Location

Odometer Rock is located at -62.2512°N -59.1876°W,[2] which is 1.68 km north of Smilets Point, 2.58 km northeast of Folger Rock and 2.3 km west of Retamales Point. British mapping in 1968.

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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.