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Sheppard Rocks

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Sheppard Rocks (75°37′S 158°38′E) is a group of rocks lying 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Ricker Hills, in the Prince Albert Mountains, Oates Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Paul D. Sheppard, storekeeper with the South Pole Station winter party in 1966.

Map of Sheppard Rocks, Antarctica

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

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Sheppard Rocks Wikipedia