Robbins Hill

Robbins Hill (

77°48′S 164°4′E / 77.800°S 164.067°E / -77.800; 164.067Coordinates: 77°48′S 164°4′E / 77.800°S 164.067°E / -77.800; 164.067) is a hill, 3 nautical miles (6 km) long, which is the East-most rock unit on the north side of the terminus of Blue Glacier, on Scott Coast, Victoria Land. The feature rises to 1140 m in the west portion. Named after , who in 1999 completed 20 consecutive years of deployment to Antarctica in various positions held for three United States Antarctic Program (USAP) support contractors at McMurdo and Palmer Stations; wintered at McMurdo, 1981 and 1985; construction diver/divemaster, McMurdo and Palmer Stations, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1995-96 seasons; Scientific Diving Coordinator, McMurdo and Palmer Stations, 1996-99 seasons. Mr. Robbins made over 1,000 dives in Antarctica for USAP and supported science in many locations around McMurdo Sound.

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