Henfield Rock

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Henfield Rock
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Henfield Rock
Henfield Rock (Antarctica)
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 62°18′45.8″S59°35′03.3″W / 62.312722°S 59.584250°W / -62.312722; -59.584250 Coordinates: 62°18′45.8″S59°35′03.3″W / 62.312722°S 59.584250°W / -62.312722; -59.584250
Archipelago South Shetland Islands
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Henfield Rock is an offshore rock lying northwest of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It was known to the early 19th century sealers operating from nearby Clothier Harbour, and sometimes included under the name 'Powels Islands' or 'Heywood Islands'.

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The feature is named after Captain Joseph Henfield, Master of the American sealing vessel Catharina that visited the South Shetlands in 1820–21.

Location

The rock is located 2.53 km (1.57 mi) northeast of Catharina Point, 5 km (3.11 mi) east of Heywood Island, 700 m (766 yd) south of Opaka Rocks and 2.81 km (1.75 mi) northwest of Lientur Rocks (British mapping in 1822 and 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, and Bulgarian in 2009).

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Maps

Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Livingston-Island-Map-2010.jpg
Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands.


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