Bowler Rocks facts for kids
Location of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands
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 Bowler Rocks
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
Bowler Rocks
Location in Antarctica
Location of Bowler Rocks
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°21′19.1″S 59°49′36.1″W / 62.355306°S 59.826694°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Length | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Bowler Rocks is a small group of rocks located off the northern coast of Greenwich Island. This area is part of the South Shetland Islands in Antarctica. The rocks stretch about 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) from east to west. They are found southwest of Table Island and northwest of the Aitcho Islands.
This rocky area was first visited by seal hunters in the early 1800s. These hunters were looking for seals in the cold waters of Antarctica.
The name "Bowler Rocks" was given in honor of David Bowler. He was a surveying recorder on a small boat called the Nimrod. This boat was part of a Royal Navy survey team that mapped these rocks in 1967.
Where are the Bowler Rocks?
The Bowler Rocks are located in a specific part of the South Shetland Islands. Their central point is about 1.1 kilometers (0.7 miles) southwest of Table Island. They are also about 2.15 kilometers (1.3 miles) northwest of Morris Rock and 3.1 kilometers (1.9 miles) north of Holmes Rock. If you travel northeast from Romeo Island, you would find Bowler Rocks about 5.3 kilometers (3.3 miles) away.
Many countries have mapped this area over the years. These include Argentina (in 1949, 1953, and 1980), Britain (in 1968 and 1974), Chile (in 1971), and Bulgaria (in 2009). These maps help us understand the exact location and size of these rocks.
Maps of the Region
To see where Bowler Rocks are, you can look at detailed maps of Antarctica. One helpful map is "Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands." This map was created by L.L. Ivanov in 2009. It shows the area at a scale of 1:120,000, which means it's very detailed. You can find this map online here.
