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 is located in South Georgia Island
High Rock
High Rock
Location of High Rock in South Georgia
Highest point
Coordinates53°57′43″S 37°29′20″W / 53.96194°S 37.48889°W / -53.96194; -37.48889[1]
Geography
CountrySouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
RegionSouth Georgia

Scientists from the British Discovery Investigations discovered it in the course of surveying work between 1926 and 1930 and named it descriptively.

References edit

  1. ^ "High Rock". Retrieved 20 November 2020.

  This article incorporates public domain material from "High Rock (South Georgia)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.