Vesleknausen Rock

Vesleknausen Rock (69°56′S 38°53′E / 69.933°S 38.883°E / -69.933; 38.883Coordinates: 69°56′S 38°53′E / 69.933°S 38.883°E / -69.933; 38.883) is a rock, 110 metres (360 ft) high, standing 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) southwest of Rundvågs Head on the southeast shore of Lutzow-Holm Bay. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Vesleknausen, meaning "the tiny crag."

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Vesleknausen Rock" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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