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Penguin Point (Coronation Island)

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Several named rock formations are located offshore just west of Penguin Point. The Melsom Rocks are 7 nautical miles (13 km) offshore. 2 nautical miles (4 km) south are the Despair Rocks, 7.5 nautical miles (14 km) west-southwest of Penguin Point. 2 nautical miles (4 km) southwest
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of the Despair Rocks is Lay-brother Rock, which is 7 nautical miles (13 km) northwest of the west end of Coronation Island.
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of the South Orkney Islands in 1912–13. The exception is Lay-brother Rock, which was charted and named by
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Penguin Point and its nearby rocks were primarily discovered in early December 1821 by Captain
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60°31′00″S 45°56′00″W / 60.51667°S 45.93333°W / -60.51667; -45.93333
Coronation Island
South Orkney Islands
Antarctica
George Powell
sealer
Nathaniel Palmer
H.G. Melsom
Thule Whaling Company
Petter Sorlle
running survey
Discovery Investigations
Discovery II
Karlsen Rock


"Penguin Point"
Geographic Names Information System
United States Geological Survey
United States Department of the Interior



"Melsom Rocks"
Geographic Names Information System
United States Geological Survey
United States Department of the Interior


"Despair Rocks"

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