Observation Hill
| Observation Hill | ||
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 Observation Hill with McMurdo Station in the foreground |
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| height | 230 m | |
| location | Ross Island ( Ross Archipelago , Antarctica ) | |
| Coordinates | 77 ° 51 ′ 0 ″ S , 166 ° 40 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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The Observation Hill (English for observation hill ) is a 230 m high and conical hill at the southwestern end of the Hut Point Peninsula in the southwest of the Antarctic Ross Island . It towers over Cape Armitage .
He was discovered and named by participants in the Discovery Expedition (1901-1904) under the direction of the British polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott . It is named after the fact that from the top of the hill there is a particularly good view of the surrounding area.
Web links
- Observation Hill in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Observation Hill on geographic.org (English)