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Castle Rock (South Shetland Islands)

Coordinates: 62°48′S 61°34′W / 62.800°S 61.567°W / -62.800; -61.567
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Castle Rock (62°48′S 61°34′W / 62.800°S 61.567°W / -62.800; -61.567)[1] is a conspicuous rock, 175 metres (570 ft) high, lying 2 miles (3 km) off the west side of Snow Island, in the South Shetland Islands. This descriptive name dates back to 1822 and is now established in international usage.

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  1. ^ "Gna-GeographicNamesOfTheAntarctic1stEdition1981_djvu". p. 371. Retrieved 28 October 2011.