Holmes Rock | |
Map: | Antarctic Peninsula#Antarctica |
Map Relief: | yes |
Location: | Antarctica |
Coordinates: | -62.383°N -59.835°W |
Archipelago: | South Shetland Islands |
Population: | Uninhabited |
Country: | None |
Treaty System: | Antarctic Treaty System |
Holmes Rock is rising to 450NaN0 north of Greenwich Island and west of Aitcho group in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
The feature is named after Captain Jeremiah Holmes, Master of the American sealing vessel Emeline that visited the South Shetlands in 1820-21 and operated from nearby Clothier Harbour.
The rock is located 2.32NaN2 west of Riksa Islands, 2.12NaN2 west-northwest of Emeline Island, 1.53km (00.95miles) north-northeast of Stoker Island, 4.42NaN2 east-southeast of Romeo Island, 4.15km (02.58miles) south by west of Table Island and 2.55km (01.58miles) southwest of Morris Rock. It is separated from neighbouring Nikudin Rock to the west-southwest by a 150 m wide passage (British mapping in 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, and Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009).