Knob Point
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from 2 to 3 nautical miles wide and 15 nautical miles long, projecting south-west from the slopes of Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica. McMurdo Station and Scott Base are Antarctic research stations located on the Hut Point Peninsula.- Cape
- …lies at an elevation of 24 metres (79 feet)
- Description: point on the west coast of Hut Point Peninsula on Ross Island, Antarctica
Places of Interest
Highlights include Boulder Cones and Danger Slopes.
Boulder Cones
Peak
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Danger Slopes
Peak
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Half Moon Crater
Volcano
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hut Point Peninsula and Fortress Rocks.
Hut Point Peninsula
Locality
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from…
Fortress Rocks
Locality
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from…
Knob Point
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.80115° or 77° 48′ 4″ south
Longitude
166.67436° or 166° 40′ 28″ east
Open location code
2VJ85MXF+GP
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Knob Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Knob Point”
- Chinese: “諾布角”
- French: “Knob Point”
- German: “Knob Point”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Knob Point”
- Swedish: “Knob Point (udde i Antarktis)”
- Swedish: “Knob Point”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Danger Slopes and Ski Slope.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Third Crater and Second Crater.
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