Hedgehog Island

Hedgehog Island
Hedgehog Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 72°12′S 170°0′E / 72.200°S 170.000°E / -72.200; 170.000Coordinates: 72°12′S 170°0′E / 72.200°S 170.000°E / -72.200; 170.000
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Hedgehog Island is a small, bare granite island, or stack, in Moubray Bay, Antarctica 2 kilometres (1 nmi) south of Helm Point. It was first visited in 1957 by a small party from Hallett Station, and was so named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1957–58, because of its shape.[1]

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References

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


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