Cone Hill

Cone Hill (77°47′S 166°52′E / 77.783°S 166.867°E / -77.783; 166.867Coordinates: 77°47′S 166°52′E / 77.783°S 166.867°E / -77.783; 166.867) is a hill 2 nautical miles (4 km) northeast of Castle Rock on Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island. The descriptive name Cone Hill I was used by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13 under Robert Falcon Scott, but the form Cone Hill has come into general use.[1]

References

  1. "Cone Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-11-21.

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