Hedgehog Island
Hedgehog Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 72°12′S 170°0′E / 72.200°S 170.000°ECoordinates: 72°12′S 170°0′E / 72.200°S 170.000°E |
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]
See also
References
- ↑ "Hedgehog Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
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