Ashen Hills

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The Ashen Hills (

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57°48′S 26°43′W / 57.800°S 26.717°W / -57.800; -26.717Coordinates: 57°48′S 26°43′W / 57.800°S 26.717°W / -57.800; -26.717) are a ridge of rounded hills of gullied ash terminating in Nattriss Point at the southeast end of Saunders Island, South Sandwich Islands. The name applied by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1971 refers to the ashy composition and pale color of the hills.

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  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Ashen Hills". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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