🪓 Norris Reef

Norway · Europe · 54.42°S, 3.33°E

Norris Reef is a reef lying close off the western shore of the island of Bouvetøya, 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) southwest of Cape Circoncision. First charted in 1898 by a German expedition under Carl Chun. Recharted in December 1927 by a Norwegian expedition under Captain Harald Horntvedt. Named by the Norwegians after British sealer Captain George Norris who, commanding the sealers Sprightly and Lively, visited Bouvetoya in 1825.

Read the full article on Wikipedia →

Quick facts

Country	Norway
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	54.42°S, 3.33°E · view on map

Norris Reef is located in Norway, in Europe.

More reefs in Norway

Jærens rev · Lindsay Reef · Morrell Reef · Røst Reef · Sachse Rocks · Spiess Rocks · Williams Reef.

Coordinates approximate. Introduction & image: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached 30 days; the page renders even if the feed is momentarily unreachable.