Strandnebba

Strandnebba (69°57′S 38°49′E / 69.950°S 38.817°E / -69.950; 38.817Coordinates: 69°57′S 38°49′E / 69.950°S 38.817°E / -69.950; 38.817) is a low series of bare rock hills that lies 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) southwest of Vesleknausen Rock and extends along the south shore of Lutzow-Holm Bay for 1.5 miles. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and subsequently given its modern name, being Norwegian for "the shore beak".

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

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