Patresh Rock Explained

Patresh Rock
Map:Antarctica#Antarctic Peninsula
Map Relief:yes
Location:Antarctica
Coordinates:-62.3447°N -59.6608°W
Archipelago:South Shetland Islands
Population:Uninhabited
Country:None
Treaty System:Antarctic Treaty System

Patresh Rock (bg|скала Патреш, ‘Skala Patresh’ \ska-'la 'pa-tresh\) is a rock in Clothier Harbour on the northwest coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, extending 270 m in southeast-northwest direction with a width of 40 m. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

The rock is named after the settlement of Patresh in Northern Bulgaria.

Location

Patresh Rock is located at -62.3447°N -59.6608°W, which is 530 m southwest of Hammer Point and 780 m northeast of Shipot Point. British mapping in 1968 and Bulgarian mapping in 2009.

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