Okol Rocks
Location of Aitcho Islands in the South Shetland Islands
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 Okol Rocks
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°22′19″S 59°45′42″W / 62.37194°S 59.76167°WCoordinates: 62°22′19″S 59°45′42″W / 62.37194°S 59.76167°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Okol Rocks (Bulgarian: скали Окол, ‘Skali Okol’ ska-'li o-'kol) is a group of rocks in the north of Aitcho Islands group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The principal feature in the group is Lambert Island (62°22′16″S 59°45′49″W / 62.37111°S 59.76361°W).
Passage Rock (62°22′19″S 59°45′42″W / 62.37194°S 59.76167°W) is lying 800 m (870 yd) east of Okol Rocks and 1.07 km (0.66 mi) west by south of Fort William, Robert Island, with Cheshire Rock (62°22′29.7″S 59°44′40.9″W / 62.374917°S 59.744694°W) lying 370 m (405 yd) south by east of Passage Rock, 1.09 km (0.68 mi) southwest of Fort William, 850 m (930 yd) northeast of Jorge Island and 900 m (980 yd) east-southeast of Okol Rocks. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers operating from nearby Clothier Harbour.
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