⛰️ First Rock

United Kingdom · Europe · 54.92°S, 36.12°W

First Rock is a rock lying 1 nautical mile (2 km) south-southeast of Brøde Island and 2 nautical miles (4 km) south of Cape Disappointment, the southern extremity of South Georgia. It is the first (southernmost) in a line of three insular features south of Cape Disappointment discovered in 1775 by Captain James Cook. It was named because of its position by Discovery Investigations personnel who charted South Georgia in the period 1926–30.

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Quick facts

Country	United Kingdom
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	54.92°S, 36.12°W · view on map

First Rock is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

More rock formations in United Kingdom

Anvil Stacks · Bar Rocks · Bill Rock · Black Rocks, South Georgia · Boot Rock · Bordal Rock · Bowerman's Nose · Brothers Rocks · Bryde Rocks · Bucentaur Rock.

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