New Rock (South Shetland Islands)
  New Rock Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 63°1′S 60°44′W / 63.017°S 60.733°WCoordinates: 63°1′S 60°44′W / 63.017°S 60.733°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Highest elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Administration | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
New Rock is a rock, 105 m high, lying 1.4 kilometres (0.75 nmi) off the southwest coast of Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The name of the rock derives from its relatively recent charting in about 1929.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "New Rock (South Shetland Islands)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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