Granite Knolls

The Granite Knolls (77°53′S 163°28′E / 77.883°S 163.467°E / -77.883; 163.467Coordinates: 77°53′S 163°28′E / 77.883°S 163.467°E / -77.883; 163.467) are conspicuous rock outcrops on the northwest flank of Blue Glacier, 5 nautical miles (9 km) west of Hobbs Peak in Victoria Land, Antarctica. This descriptive name was given by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, under Robert Falcon Scott.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Granite Knolls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-03.

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