High Rock (South Georgia)
High Rock is a 30 m high cliff rock off the north coast of South Georgia. It rises 7 km west-northwest of Cape Buller at the northern end of the Welcome Islands from the South Atlantic.
| High Rock | |
|---|---|
High Rock Location of High Rock in South Georgia | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 53°57′43″S 37°29′20″W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Country | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| Region | South Georgia |
Scientists from the British Discovery Investigations discovered it in the course of surveying work between 1926 and 1930 and named it descriptively.
References
- "High Rock". Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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