Opaka Rocks (Bulgarian: скали Опака, ‘Skali Opaka’ ska-'li 'o-pa-ka) are a group of rocks with the principal one situated 700 m (766 yd) north of Henfield Rock, 3.44 km (2.14 mi) east of Pordim Islands and 4.79 km west by south of Mellona Rocks off the north coast of Robert Island, South Shetland Islands. Bulgarian early early mapping in 2009. Named after the town of Opaka in northeastern Bulgaria.

Opaka Rocks
Location of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands.
Opaka Rocks is located in Antarctica
Opaka Rocks
Opaka Rocks
Location of Opaka Rocks
Opaka Rocks is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Opaka Rocks
Opaka Rocks
Opaka Rocks (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°18′19″S 59°35′10″W / 62.30528°S 59.58611°W / -62.30528; -59.58611
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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Maps

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  • L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4

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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.

 
Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands.