Middle Ground Rock

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Middle Ground Rock ( 54°8′S36°36′W / 54.133°S 36.600°W / -54.133; -36.600 Coordinates: 54°8′S36°36′W / 54.133°S 36.600°W / -54.133; -36.600 ) is a submerged kelp-covered rock lying 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) east of Framnaes Point, in the middle of the entrance of Stromness Bay, South Georgia. The name appears to be first used on a 1952 British Admiralty chart. [1]

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Framnaes Point is a point 1 mile (2 km) southwest of Cape Saunders, on the north side of Stromness Bay, South Georgia. The name was given prior to 1920, probably by Norwegian whalers operating in the area.

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