Discovery Hut
Discovery Hut was built by Robert Falcon Scott during the Discovery Expedition of 1901–1904 in 1902 and is located at Hut Point on Ross Island by McMurdo Sound, Antarctica.- Hut
- …is also known as “Scotts Hut”
- …is operated by United Kingdom
- …dates from 1902
- …has 1 floor
- Description: building on Ross Island, Antarctica
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapel of the Snows and Observation Hill.
Chapel of the Snows
The Chapel of the Snows is a non-denominational… Chapel of the Snows is situated 500 metres east of Discovery Hut.
Black Knob
Peak
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortress Rocks and Hut Point Peninsula.
Fortress Rocks
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from…
Hut Point Peninsula
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from… Hut Point Peninsula is situated 3 km northeast of Discovery Hut.
Discovery Hut
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.84579° or 77° 50′ 45″ south
Longitude
166.64143° or 166° 38′ 29″ east
Open location code
2VJ85J3R+MH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=hut
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Discovery Hut” goes by many names.
Discovery HutCatalan
發現小屋Chinese
ハット小屋Japanese
小屋Japanese
Discovery HutNorwegian
Discovery HutNorwegian Bokmål
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