The Gibbous Rocks are a group of rocks located 7 km (4 nmi) north-west of Cape Belsham, Elephant Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. They were so named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee following charting by the Joint Services Expedition, 1970–71. The name is descriptive of their humped or rounded shapes (gibbous meaning humped).[1]
![]() ![]() Gibbous Rocks Location in Antarctica | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 61°3′S 54°59′W |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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