Name details

Nigg Rock

Nigg Rock (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Nigg Rock  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 129408

Feature type: Rock (5)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Insular rock, 155 m high, lying 0.5 mi NW of Route Point, the NW tip of Laurie Island in the South Orkney Islands. First seen and roughly charted by Capt. George Powell and Capt. Nathaniel Palmer on the occasion of their joint cruise in 1821. Recharted in 1903 by the ScotNAE under William S. Bruce, who named it for the birthplace of his wife in Scotland.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
60° 43' 00.0" S
-60.71667°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
44° 51' 00.0" W
-44.85000°
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Altitude:
155 m
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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown
Source Name:
Unknown
Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1952

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