Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°32′18.6″S 60°28′11″W / 62.538500°S 60.46972°W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
Area | 0.42 ha (1.0 acre) |
Length | 134 m (440 ft) |
Width | 65 m (213 ft) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty | |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
Simms Rock ( Bulgarian: скала Симс, romanized: skala Simms, IPA: [skɐˈla ˈsims]) is the rock off the north coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica 134 m long in southeast–northwest direction and 65 m wide, with a surface area of 0.42 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers. [1]
The feature is named after William Simms (1793-1860), a British instrument maker who improved the theodolite design; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.
Simms Rock is located in Hero Bay at 62°32′18.6″S 60°28′11″W / 62.538500°S 60.46972°W, [2] which is 1.85 km west-northwest of Siddins Point, 8 km east-northeast of Avitohol Point and 10 km southwest of Desolation Island. Bulgarian mapping in 2009 and 2017.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.