68°35′S 77°56′E
Torckler Rocks
Torckler Rocks (68°35′S 77°56′E) are three small islands lying at the north side of the entrance to Heidemann Bay, Vestfold Hills. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. M. Torckler, radio officer at Davis Station in 1959.
Overview
Torckler Rocks (68°35′S 77°56′E) are three small islands lying at the north side of the entrance to Heidemann Bay, Vestfold Hills. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37. Remapped from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) air photos and named for R.M. Torckler, radio officer at Davis Station in 1959. This article incorporates public domain material from "Torckler Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands0
- Minor islands0
- Islets3
- Rocks & skerries1
Islets
- Unnamed island10 m · 0.03 km²
- Unnamed island7 m · 0.02 km²
- Unnamed island6 m · 0.9 ha
Rocks & skerries
- Unnamed island<0.1 ha
Figures
Comparative heights
To the same scale
Islands by area
| Unnamed island | 0.03 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.02 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.9 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |