Ørnen Rocks (62°1′S 57°35′W / 62.017°S 57.583°W) is a group of rocks, some of which are above water, 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northeast of Cape Melville, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Named after the Norwegian whaler Ørnen which went aground there about 1908 or 1909.
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Ørnen Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.