Tower Hill (Antarctica)
| Tower Hill | ||
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| height | 1125 m | |
| location | Trinity Island , Palmer Archipelago , West Antarctica | |
| Coordinates | 63 ° 42 '42 " S , 60 ° 44' 51" W | |
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The Tower Hill (English for tower hill ) is a 1125 m high, pointed-cone-shaped hill on the Trinity Island in the Palmer Archipelago off the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula . It dominates the north-western part of the island.
The exact naming background is unknown. It is believed that it was given a descriptive name by Edward Hughes, captain of the British sealer Sprightly , who operated in these waters around the Palmer Archipelago between 1824 and 1825.
Web links
- Tower Hill in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Tower Hill on geographic.org (English)