Castle Rock (South Shetland Islands)

Castle Rock is a conspicuous rock, 175 metre high, lying 2 miles (3 km) off the west side of Snow Island, in the South Shetland Islands

South Shetland Islands

The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...

. This descriptive name dates back to 1822 and is now established in international usage.

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