Hilgardtief

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The Hilgardtief is a deep sea in the central part of the Pacific Ocean and with 7315 m depth the deepest point of the Phoenix Trench .

Geographical location

The Hilgardtief is located east of the Phoenix Islands . It lies south of the equator at 3 ° south latitude and 165 ° west longitude .

Surname

The Hilgard Deep was named after the American geodesist Julius Hilgard .

See also

Coordinates: 3 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  S , 165 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  W.