Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°31′12″S 60°27′17.5″W / 62.52000°S 60.454861°W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
Area | 0.02 ha (0.049 acres) |
Length | 37 m (121 ft) |
Width | 18 m (59 ft) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty | |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
Habermehl Rock (Bulgarian: скала Хабермел, romanized: skala Habermehl, Bulgarian pronunciation: [skɐˈla ˈhabɛrmɛlIPA]) is the rock off the north coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica 37 m long in southeast–northwest direction and 18 m wide, with a surface area of 0.02 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]
The feature is named after Erasmus Habermehl (c. 1538–1606), a Bohemian scientific instrument maker who created an early theodolite; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.