Al'bov Rocks
  Al'bov Rocks Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°28′S 126°45′E / 66.467°S 126.750°ECoordinates: 66°28′S 126°45′E / 66.467°S 126.750°E |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Al'bov Rocks is a cluster of rock outcrops close south of Cape Spieden on the west side of Porpoise Bay, Antarctica. Charted by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1958) and named for Nikolay M. Al'bov (1806–99), Russian botanical geographer, explorer of Tierra del Fuego.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Al'bov Rocks" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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