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Petty Rocks

Coordinates: 67°34′S 67°29′W / 67.567°S 67.483°W / -67.567; -67.483
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Petty Rocks
Petty Rocks is located in Antarctica
Petty Rocks
Petty Rocks
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°34′S 67°29′W / 67.567°S 67.483°W / -67.567; -67.483
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Petty Rocks is a group of small rocks lying 5.6 kilometres (3 nmi) southeast of Cape Saenz in the center of the west part of Bigourdan Fjord, off the west coast of Graham Land. First roughly surveyed in 1936 by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill. Resurveyed in 1948 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) and named Petty Rock because of its small size. Air photos have disclosed that there are several rocks instead of just one.

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Petty Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.