This page presents the geographical name data for
Hjorth Hill in Antarctica, as supplied by the US military intelligence in electronic format, including the geographic coordinates and place name in various forms, latin, roman and native characters, and its location in its respective country's administrative division
Feature Name
(see definition):
Hjorth Hill
Feature Class
(see definition):
Summit
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
6817
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
77° 31' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
163° 37' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-77.5166667
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
163.6166667
Elevation
(see definition):
760
Decision Year
(see definition):
01/01/1952
Description
(see definition):
A rounded, ice-free mountain 760 m, standing just N of New Harbor and 2 mi S of Hogback Hill, in Victoria Land. Charted by the British Antarctic Expedition (BrAE), 1910-13, led by Scott, and named for the maker of the primus lamps used by the expedition. The name is spelled Hjort's Hill in the popular narrative of Scott's expedition, but Hjorth's Hill is used on the map accompanying the narrative. The recommended spelling is based upon the form consistently used on the maps accompanying the British Antarctic Expedition (BrAE) scientific reports.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
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No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Hjorth Hill in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of
Hjorth Hill information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Hjorth Hill should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.