Thala Rock

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

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

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Place ID: 14582
Name ID: 132603

Feature type: Rock (2b)

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

An isolated, submerged rock lying off the Vestfold Hills, about 0.3 mi from the western point of Turner Island, bearing 250. The depth of water over the rock probably does not exceed 1 fathom. The rock was struck by the Thala Dan on Jan. 16, 1959, when approaching Davis Anchorage with the ANARE relief expedition. Named after the Thala Dan.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
68° 33' 00.0" S
-68.55000°
Unknown precision
Longitude:
77° 52' 00.0" E
77.86667°
Unknown precision
Altitude:
Not recorded
Unknown precision

Images


©Nathan Saunders 2009
Catalogue id
IA22010
Caption
Thala Rock, Vestfold Hills. Taken from helicopter at height of 3300 feet. Looking South.
Photographer
Saunders, Nathan

Map

Source

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

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1965

Related information

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