Hop Island

Hop Island is one of the largest of the Rauer Islands, Antarctica, about 6 kilometres (3 nmi) long, lying 2 kilometres (1 nmi) west-southwest of Filla Island. It was charted by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37), who gave the name Hopoy. They charted the feature as being even larger, including a southern arm enclosing a cove. The feature was more accurately delineated by John H. Roscoe in 1952 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). The name Hop Island has been retained for the largest segment of the feature as suggested by Roscoe.[1]

Hop Island
Hop Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates68°50′S 77°43′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

References
  1. "Hop Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-06-25.

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