Patresh Rock (Bulgarian: 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 and 40 m wide. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.
Patresh Rock Location of Patresh Rock Patresh Rock Patresh Rock (Antarctic Peninsula) | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°20′41″S 59°39′39″W / 62.34472°S 59.66083°W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
The rock is named after the settlement of Patresh in Northern Bulgaria.
Patresh Rock is located at 62°20′41″S 59°39′39″W / 62.34472°S 59.66083°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.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.