Habermehl Rock
Location of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°31′12″S 60°27′17.5″W / 62.52000°S 60.454861°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 0.02 ha (0.049 acres) |
| Length | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Width | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Habermehl Rock (Bulgarian: скала Хабермел, romanized: skala Habermehl, Bulgarian pronunciation: [skɐˈla ˈhabɛrmɛlIPA]) is the rock off the north coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica 37 m long in southeast–northwest direction and 18 m wide, with a surface area of 0.02 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.
The feature is named after Erasmus Habermehl (c. 1538–1606), a Bohemian scientific instrument maker who created an early surveyor's theodolite; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.