González Anchorage

González Anchorage (63°19′S 57°56′W / 63.317°S 57.933°W / -63.317; -57.933Coordinates: 63°19′S 57°56′W / 63.317°S 57.933°W / -63.317; -57.933) is an anchorage in the Duroch Islands of Antarctica, on the west side of Kopaitic Island. The anchorage was charted by the Chilean Antarctic Expedition of 1948, which gave the name after Capitan de Fragata Ernesto González Navarrete, the commander of the expedition.[1]

Rocks in the anchorage include Saavedra Rock and Romero Rock.

References

  1. ↑ "González Anchorage". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-29.

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