Hop Island

Hop Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 68°50′S 77°43′E / 68.833°S 77.717°E / -68.833; 77.717Coordinates: 68°50′S 77°43′E / 68.833°S 77.717°E / -68.833; 77.717
Country
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Hop Island is one of the largest of the Rauer Islands, Antarctica, about 6 kilometres (3 nmi) long, lying 2 kilometres (1 nmi) west-southwest of Filla Island. It was charted by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37), who gave the name Hopoy. They charted the feature as being even larger, including a southern arm enclosing a cove. The feature was more accurately delineated by John H. Roscoe in 1952 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). The name Hop Island has been retained for the largest segment of the feature as suggested by Roscoe.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hop Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-25.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Hop Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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