Thornton, Islote
Thornton, Islote is an island in Antarctica.Places of Interest
Highlights include Noel Hill.
Noel Hill
Peak
Noel Hill is a conspicuous slate knob, 255 m high, on the Barton Peninsula in the west part of King George Island, South Shetland Islands. The name was used by Scottish geologist David Ferguson in a 1921 report based upon his investigations of King George Island in 1913–14. Noel Hill is situated 2½ km south of Thornton, Islote.
Thornton, Islote
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.2° or 62° 12′ southLongitude
-58.71667° or 58° 43′ westElevation
225 metres (738 feet)Open location code
3893Q7XM+X8GeoNames ID
6629741
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