Hump Island
Not to be confused with Humps Island.
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 67°36′S 62°53′E / 67.600°S 62.883°ECoordinates: 67°36′S 62°53′E / 67.600°S 62.883°E |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Hump Island is an island just east of the East Arm of Horseshoe Harbour in Holme Bay, Mac. Robertson Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, rephotographed by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and so named by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions because of its humped appearance from ground level.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Hump Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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