Canopus Rocks

Canopus Rocks
Canopus Rocks

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 67°31′S 62°56′E / 67.517°S 62.933°E / -67.517; 62.933Coordinates: 67°31′S 62°56′E / 67.517°S 62.933°E / -67.517; 62.933
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

The Canopus Rocks are two small, low rocks lying 2 kilometres (1 nmi) northwest of Canopus Island, 2 kilometres (1 nmi) east of Nella Rock and the Sawert Rocks, and 1.9 kilometres (1 nmi) southeast of Hansen Rocks in the eastern part of Holme Bay, Mac. Robertson Land. They were plotted from photos taken from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions aircraft in 1958, and named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia after Canopus Island.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Canopus Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-10-24.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Canopus Rocks" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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