Observation Hill

Observation Hill is a steep 754-foot hill adjacent to in and commonly called "Ob Hill". It is frequently climbed to get good viewing points across the continent.
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  • Peak rising to 230 metres (755 feet)
  • …is also known as “Ob Hill”
  • Description: hill in Ross Island, Antarctica

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gap, The and Chapel of the Snows.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fortress Rocks and Scott Base.
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Observation Hill

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Latitude
-77.85212° or 77° 51′ 8″ south
Longitude
166.69446° or 166° 41′ 40″ east
Open location code
2VJ84MXV+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4244029090
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6622527
Wiki­data ID
Q2748084

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Observation Hill” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Observation Hill”
  • Chinese: “觀測山”
  • Dutch: “Observation Hill”
  • French: “Observation Hill”
  • German: “Observation Hill”
  • Hausa: “Gidan kallo (McMurdo Station)”
  • Hausa: “Gidan kallo”
  • Macedonian: “Набљудувачки Рид”
  • Macedonian: “Набљудувачкиот рид (Антартик)”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Observation Hill”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Observation Hill ved McMurdo Station”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Observation Hill”
  • Norwegian: “Observation Hill”
  • Persian: “آبزرویشن هیل”
  • Portuguese: “Observation Hill”
  • Spanish: “Colina Observación de la Base McMurdo”
  • Swedish: “Observation Hill (kulle i Antarktis)”
  • Swedish: “Observation Hill”

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