Raquelia Rocks Explained

Raquelia Rocks
Image Map Caption:Location of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands
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Location:Antarctica
Coordinates:-62.6507°N -60.3803°W
Archipelago:South Shetland Islands
Population:uninhabited
Country:Antarctica
Treaty System:Antarctic Treaty System

Raquelia Rocks is a group of three adjacent rocks in eastern South Bay, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica formed by an offshoot of Atlantic Club Ridge halfway along the Zodiac boat route linking the Spanish Antarctic Base and the Bulgarian Antarctic Base on the island. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers operating from nearby Johnsons Dock.

The feature's name appeared first on a 1998 Spanish chart.

Location

The rocks are located at -62.6507°N -60.3803°W which is 8200NaN0 south-southwest of Hespérides Point, 3500NaN0 from the nearest coastal point and 8300NaN0 west-northwest of Ballester Point (British mapping in 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, detailed Spanish mapping in 1991, and Bulgarian mapping in 1996, 2005 and 2009).

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