Cruiser Rocks

The Cruiser Rocks (61°13′S 55°28′W / 61.217°S 55.467°W / -61.217; -55.467Coordinates: 61°13′S 55°28′W / 61.217°S 55.467°W / -61.217; -55.467) are a group of rocks 7 nautical miles (13 km) south of Cape Lindsey on Elephant Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The rocks were known to sealers as early as 1822, and appeared on charts of that period by the name "Cruisers".[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Cruiser Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-12-07.

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