Sisson Rock
Location of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands
Sisson Rock is located in Antarctica
Sisson Rock
Sisson Rock
Location of Sisson Rock
Sisson Rock is located in South Shetland Islands
Sisson Rock
Sisson Rock
Sisson Rock (South Shetland Islands)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°33′57″S 61°08′52″W / 62.56583°S 61.14778°W / -62.56583; -61.14778
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Area0.08 ha (0.20 acres)
Length65 m (213 ft)
Width37 m (121 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty
Demographics
Populationuninhabited
Topographic map of Livingston Island and Smith Island

Sisson Rock (Bulgarian: скала Сисън, romanizedskala Sisson, IPA: [skɐˈla ˈsisən]) is the rock off the north coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica 65 m (213 ft) long in west-east direction and 37 m (121 ft) wide, and split in three. Its surface area is 0.08 ha (0.20 acres). The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]

The feature is named after Jonathan Sisson (1690–1747), a British instrument maker who invented the modern theodolite; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.

Location

Sisson Rock is located at 62°33′57″S 61°08′52″W / 62.56583°S 61.14778°W / -62.56583; -61.14778,[2] which is 2.26 km northeast of Essex Point, 800 m west of Window Island and 1.5 km north of Voyteh Point. Bulgarian mapping in 2009 and 2017.

See also

Maps

Notes

  1. ^ L. Ivanov. General Geography and History of Livingston Island. In: Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis. Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17–28
  2. ^ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission

References


This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.