Troughton Rocks Explained

Troughton Rocks
Map:Antarctica#South Shetland Islands
Map Relief:yes
Location:Antarctica
Coordinates:-62.745°N -61.5564°W
Archipelago:South Shetland Islands
Area Ha:27
Length M:315
Width M:120
Population:uninhabited
Country:None
Treaty System:Antarctic Treaty

Troughton Rocks (Bulgarian: скали Трутън|skali Troughton, in Bulgarian pronounced as /skɐˈli ˈtrutən/) are the group of rocks off the northwest extremity of Snow Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica lying in an aquatory of 27 ha that is 315 m long in east-west direction and 120 m wide. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]

The feature is named after Edward Troughton (1753-1835), a British instrument maker who improved the theodolite design; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.

Location

Troughton Rocks are centred at -62.745°N -61.5564°W,[2] which is 2.7 km west-northwest of Byewater 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.