Penguin Knob
| Penguin Knob | ||
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| location | George V Land , East Antarctica | |
| Coordinates | 67 ° 0 ′ 17 ″ S , 142 ° 39 ′ 31 ″ E | |
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The Penguin Knob ( English for penguin height ) is a low hill on the East Antarctic George V coast . It rises immediately south of Cape Denison on the east bank of the entrance to Boat Harbor and 460 m north of the largest of the Mawson's Huts .
The Australian polar explorer Douglas Mawson named him during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-1914).
Web links
- Penguin Knob in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)