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Makresh Rocks
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Makresh Rocks (Bulgarian: скали Макреш, ‘Skali Makresh’ ska-'li 'ma-kresh) are a group of rocks situated 1.8 km (1.12 mi) northeast of Treklyano Island off the northeast coast of Robert Island, South Shetland Islands. Extending 600 m (656 yd) in west-southwest to east-northeast direction, and 270 m (295 yd) in northwest-southeast direction. The solitary Salient Rock 62°21′24″S 59°20′59″W is lying 1.73 km (1.07 mi) east of the midpoint of Makresh Rocks and 2 km (1.24 mi) northeast of Smirnenski Point.
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![]() Location of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°21′17″S 59°22′58″W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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The feature is named after the settlement of Makresh in northwestern Bulgaria. Salient Rock was descriptively named Roca Saliente by the Chilean Antarctic Expedition and charted in 1951.