Ørnen Rocks

Location of King George Island in the South Shetland Islands.

Ørnen Rocks (62°1′S 57°35′W / 62.017°S 57.583°W / -62.017; -57.583Coordinates: 62°1′S 57°35′W / 62.017°S 57.583°W / -62.017; -57.583) is a group of rocks, some of which are above water, 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northeast of Cape Melville, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Named after the Norwegian whaler Ørnen which went aground there about 1908 or 1909.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Ørnen Rocks" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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