Upton Rock

Upton Rock (62°11′43″S 59°07′23″W / 62.19522°S 59.12308°W / -62.19522; -59.12308) is a rock in the South Shetland Islands, located 3 nautical miles (6 km) northwest of Flat Top Peninsula, King George Island.[1] The rock was named in 1961 by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Benjamin Upton, who captained the American sailing vessel Nancy, namesake of Nancy Rock, from Salem, Massachusetts, during it's visit to the South Shetland Islands around 1820–22. [1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Upton Rock". Geographical Names Information System. United States Geographical Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  2. ^ "Nancy Rock". Geographical Names Information System. United States Geographical Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2026-03-07.


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