Tongue Rocks

Coordinates: 63°38′S 57°21′W / 63.633°S 57.350°W / -63.633; -57.350
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The Tongue Rocks (63°38′S 57°21′W / 63.633°S 57.350°W / -63.633; -57.350) are a small set of ice-free volcanic rocks lying between Eagle Island and Beak Island, off Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica.[1] They are part of the James Ross Island Volcanic Group and were named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in association with Eagle and Beak Islands.[1][2]

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  1. ^ a b Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Tongue Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "Geological Map of James Ross Island" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-03-23.