Sphinx Hill
Sphinx Hill
Sphinx Hill (62°11′S 58°27′W / 62.183°S 58.450°WCoordinates: 62°11′S 58°27′W / 62.183°S 58.450°W) is a conspicuous, isolated black hill, 145 m, standing 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) north-northwest of Demay Point on King George Island, South Shetland Islands. First charted by the French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot, 1908–10. The descriptive name was given by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) following a survey by Lieutenant Commander , Royal Navy, in 1951–52.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Sphinx Hill". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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- Landforms of King George Island (South Shetland Islands)
- Hills of the South Shetland Islands
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