Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°15′04.2″S 59°11′15.2″W / 62.251167°S 59.187556°W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
Area | 0.07 ha (0.17 acres) |
Length | 40 m (130 ft) |
Width | 30 m (100 ft) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty | |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
Odometer Rock (Bulgarian: скала Одометър, romanized: skala Odometer, IPA: [skɐˈla odoˈmɛtər]) is the rock off the NW coast of northwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending 40 m in west–east direction and 30 m in south–north direction. Its surface area is 0.07 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]
The feature is named after the surveying instrument odometer used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.
Odometer Rock is located at 62°15′04.2″S 59°11′15.2″W / 62.251167°S 59.187556°W,[2] which is 1.68 km north of Smilets Point, 2.58 km northeast of Folger Rock and 2.3 km west of Retamales Point. British mapping in 1968.