Ko-iwa Rock

Ko-iwa Rock (68°42′S 40°33′E) is a small rock exposure 3.5 nautical miles (6 km) west of Oku-iwa Glacier on the coast of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–62, and given the name "Ko-iwa", which means "small rock" in Japanese.[1]

References
  1. "Ko-iwa Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-13.

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