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Feature Name (see definition): Nicolas Rocks Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 10699 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -60.5666667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -46.1 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1955 Description (see definition): Group of rocks at the NW side of the Larsen Islands, lying 2.5 mi off the W end of Coronation Island in the South Orkney Islands. Discovered by Captain George Powell and Captain Nathaniel Palmer in December 1821. Named "Cape Nicolas" by Powell after the feast day of Saint Nicholas, December 6, the approximate day of discovery. Powell's spelling "Nicolas" has been retained because of long usage, but the term rocks is considered more descriptive of the feature. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data
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