Feature Name (see definition): Snow Hill Island

Feature Class (see definition): Island

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 14130

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 64° 28' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 057° 12' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -64.4666667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -57.2

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1952

Description (see definition): An almost completely snowcapped island, 20 mi long and 6 mi wide, lying SE of James Ross Island, from which it is separated by Admiralty Sound. It was discovered on Jan. 6, 1843 by a British expedition under Ross who, uncertain of its connection with the mainland, named it Snow Hill because its snow cover stood out in contrast to the bare ground of nearby Seymour Island. Its insular character was determined in 1902 by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition (SwedAE) under Nordenskjold.

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