McKees Rocks may refer to Places McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania , a borough in Allegheny County Events The 1909 McKees Rocks Strike, also known as the Pressed Steel Car Strike of 1909 disambig ... more details
Western Rocks may refer to Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly , a group of uninhabited islets in south western England Western Rocks Tasmania , a group of uninhabited islets in south eastern Australia disambig ... more details
Blue Rocks may refer to Blue Rocks, Tasmania , Australia Blue Rocks, Nova Scotia , Canada Wilmington Blue Rocks , a Minor League Baseball team The Symplegades or Cyanean Rocks, at the Black Sea outlet of the Bosphorus See also Blue Rock disambiguation disambig geo ... more details
Love on the Rocks may refer to Love on the Rocks , a 1980 song by Neil Diamond from The Jazz Singer soundtrack The Jazz Singer soundtrack Love on the Rocks , a 2008 single by Sara Bareilles, from her 2007 album Little Voice album Little Voice Love on the Rocks with No Ice , a song by The Darkness from Permission to Land Love on the Rocks , a song by Poison from their 1988 album Open Up and Say... Ahh Love on the Rocks film Love on the Rocks film , a 2004 film starring Gigi Leung, Donnie Yen, Louis Koo and Alex Fong Lik Sun Love on the Rocks album Love on the Rocks album , a 1963 Julie London album Love on the Rocks, a fifth season episode of the television series Hercules The Legendary Journeys disambiguation ... more details
Twin Rocks may refer to Twin Rocks, Alaska , near Kiska Island , Alaska Twin Rocks, Seward Hope, Alaska , near Seward, Alaska Twin Rocks, California Twin Rocks, Oregon Twin Rocks, Pennsylvania geodis Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
Point of Rocks may refer to In the United States sorted by state Point of Rocks California , a mountain range in San Bernardino County . Point of Rocks Kern County, California , a mountain range in Kern County . Point of Rocks, Maryland , a town on the Potomac River Point of Rocks MARC station , listed on the National Register of Historic Places NRHP in Frederick County, Maryland Point of Rocks Historic District , listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Colfax County, New Mexico NRHP in Colfax County, New Mexico Point of Rocks Chester, Virginia , listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Chesterfield County, Virginia NRHP in Chesterfield County, Virginia Point of Rocks Stage Station , listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Sweetwater County, Wyoming NRHP in Sweetwater County, Wyoming geodis de Point of Rocks ... more details
Painted Rocks or Painted Rock may refer to in the United States by state Painted Rocks Arizona , archaeological site and BLM facility listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, located in Arizona Painted Rock San Luis Obispo County, California , rock formation Painted Rocks State Park , List of Montana state parks a Montana state park Yakima Indian Painted Rocks , state park in Washington See also Painted Rock Dam and associated reservoir in Arizona disambig ... more details
The Br drene Rocks Coord 66 17 S 56 6 E source GNIS display inline,title are a group of rocks lying in the entrance to Wheeler Bay , just northwest of Magnet Bay . They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition , 1936 37, and named Br drene the brothers . References usgs gazetteer id 1977 name Br drene Rocks DEFAULTSORT Brodrene Rocks Category Rock formations in Antarctica Category Landforms of Enderby Land EnderbyLand geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 Glaciated Rocks are rock geology rocks which show evidence of having been exposed to a glacier . Generally they show striations or deep scratches, caused more by the debris being carried by the glacier than by the ice itself. Glaciated rocks may also be, erratics that is, not belonging to the local rocks but having been transported there by the glacier. Where a present day glacier is retreating, its former extent can be measured by distribution of the glaciated rocks. More significantly glaciated rocks in any area mean that it has been under ice at some stage. Thus they have produced evidence that Saudi Arabia was once covered by an ice sheet. Category Petrology Glaciology stub ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Mukai Rocks Coord 69 3 S 39 42 E display inline,title is a small cluster of rocks on the coast of Queen Maud Land . The rocks are situated on the east margin of Ongul Sound , opposite East Ongul Island , site of the scientific station of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition JARE , 1957 1962. The name Mukai iwa , meaning facing rocks or opposite rocks, was given by Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition JARE Headquarters in 1972. usgs gazetteer Category Rock formations in Queen Maud Land Category Prince Harald Coast QueenMaudLand geo stub ... more details
Orphan date November 2010 The Andrews Rocks are a small group of rocks convert 0.5 nmi km 0 east of Cape Paryadin , South Georgia . The rocks are bare of vegetation and awash in heavy seas. The name Andrews Islands was probably given by Lieutenant Commander J.M. Chaplin , Royal Navy , of the RRS Discovery RRS Discovery during his survey of the area in 1926. The South Georgia Survey , 1955 56, reported that rocks is a more suitable descriptive term for this group. ref name gnis References Reflist refs ref name gnis cite gnis type antarid id 442 name Andrews Rocks accessdate 2011 05 11 ref usgs gazetteer id 442 coord 54 4 S 38 0 W source GNIS display title Category Rock formations in South Georgia SouthGeorgia geo stub ... more details
Orphan date November 2010 The Fortuna Rocks coord 54 6 S 36 47 W source GNIS are a small group of rocks extending across the east side of the entrance to Fortuna Bay along the north coast of South Georgia . These rocks were indicated on a chart by the Second German Antarctic Expedition under Wilhelm Filchner , who examined Fortuna Bay in 1911 12. The name Fortuna Rocks was in use prior to 1920 and derives from nearby Fortuna Bay. ref name gnis References Reflist refs ref name gnis cite gnis type antarid id 5166 name Fortuna Rocks accessdate 2012 04 02 ref usgs gazetteer id 5166 Category Rock formations in Antarctica SouthGeorgia geo stub ... more details
The Gaunt Rocks coord 65 17 S 64 20 W source GNIS are a small group of rocks lying convert 2 nmi km 0 west of the Barros Rocks , in the Wilhelm Archipelago . They were roughly charted by the British Graham Land Expedition under Rymill , 1934 37, and more accurately positioned by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey from photos taken by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd in 1956 57. The name, given by the UK Antarctic Place Names Committee in 1959, is descriptive of these desolate, grim looking rocks. ref name gnis References Reflist refs ref name gnis cite gnis type antarid id 5526 name Gaunt Rocks accessdate 2012 04 18 ref usgs gazetteer id 5526 Category Rock formations in the Wilhelm Archipelago WilhelmArchipelago geo stub ... more details
Orphan date November 2010 Birdie Rocks Coord 54 3 S 37 58 W source GNIS display inline,title is a group of rocks lying south of Undine Harbour between Begg Point and Saluta Rocks , off the west end of South Georgia . The name appears to be first used on a 1929 British Admiralty chart. References usgs gazetteer id 1399 Category Rock formations in Antarctica SouthGeorgia geo stub ... more details
Bollene Rocks Coord 72 15 S 27 14 E source GNIS display inline,title is a group of rocks standing just west of Bleikskoltane Rocks at the head of Byrdbreen , in the S r Rondane Mountains . They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump , 1946 47, and named Bollene the buns . References usgs gazetteer id 1609 Category Rock formations in Queen Maud Land Category Princess Ragnhild Coast QueenMaudLand geo stub ... more details
Pesky Rocks coor dm 66 9 S 65 54 W is a small group of rocks lying 3.5 nautical miles 6 km west of Cape Evensen , off the west coast of Graham Land . Shown on a Chilean government chart of 1947. So named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place Names Committee UK APC in 1959 because the rocks obstruct an otherwise clear shipping route. usgs gazetteer Category Rock formations in Graham Land Category Loubet Coast GrahamLand geo stub ... more details
Orphan date December 2010 Pearl Rocks coor dm 63 35 S 59 56 W is a group of rocks covering an area 3 nautical miles 6 km by 2 nautical miles 3.7 km close off the west coast of Tower Island , Palmer Archipelago . The name was given by Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition FIDASE 1955 57 and is descriptive of the numerous snow covered rocks in this group. usgs gazetteer Category Rock formations in the Palmer Archipelago PalmerArchipelago geo stub ... more details
Orphan date December 2010 Minerva Rocks coor dm 63 53 S 60 37 W is a small group of rocks lying off Chionis Island near Trinity Island , in the Palmer Archipelago . So named by whalers because the Minerva, one of the whale catchers of the British factory ship Pythia, went aground on these rocks in March 1922. The catcher was abandoned and, because of the heavy swell, became a total wreck. usgs gazetteer Category Rock formations in the Palmer Archipelago PalmerArchipelago geo stub ... more details
Orphan date April 2011 Medley Rocks coor dm 62 58 S 56 1 W is a group of reefs and rocks lying close off the northeast side of D Urville Island , in the Joinville Island group. Surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey FIDS in 1953 54 and named in 1956. The name arose because of the medley of reefs and rocks in this area. usgs gazetteer Category Reefs of Graham Land Category Landforms of the Joinville Island group GrahamLand geo stub ... more details
Orphan date December 2010 Meoto Rocks coor dm 68 7 S 42 36 E is a two large rocks lying just west of Cape Hinode , off the coast of Queen Maud Land . Mapped from surveys and air photos by Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition JARE , 1957 62, and named Meotoiwa husband and wife rocks . usgs gazetteer Category Rock formations in Queen Maud Land Category Prince Olav Coast QueenMaudLand geo stub ... more details
Orphan date April 2011 Hydrodist Rocks coor dm 63 44 S 60 55 W are four rocks, one of which dries at low tide and two are submerged, lying 4 nautical miles 7 km west of Trinity Island , Palmer Archipelago . These rocks were fixed in January 1964 by HMS Protector by means of helicopter borne hydrodist. usgs gazetteer Category Rock formations in Antarctica PalmerArchipelago geo stub ... more details
Hombron Rocks coor dm 63 28 S 58 42 W are rocks awash lying off Thanaron Point , Trinity Peninsula . Discovered by a French expedition, 1837 40, under Captain Jules Dumont d Urville, and named by him for Jacques Hombron , a surgeon with the expedition. The rocks were surveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey FIDS in 1946. usgs gazetteer Category Rock formations on Trinity Peninsula TrinityPeninsula geo stub ... more details
Orphan date December 2010 Toadstool Rocks coor dm 68 50 S 69 25 W is an insular rocks, ice covered and rising to 2.5 m above sea level in the southwest part of Marguerite Bay , east southeast of Terminal Island , Alexander Island . The rocks were roughly charted from RRS association with Mushroom Island and Puffball Islands . usgs gazetteer Category Rock formations on Alexander Island AlexanderIsland geo stub ... more details
Orphan date December 2010 Kater Rocks coor dm 63 46 S 59 53 W is a small cluster of rocks lying 1 nautical mile 1.9 km northwest of Cape Kater , Graham Land . The rocks were first charted and named by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition , 1901 04, under Otto Nordenskjold . usgs gazetteer Category Rock formations in Graham Land Category Davis Coast GrahamLand geo stub ... more details
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