Hippo Island

Hippo Island from the north.

Hippo Island (66°25′S 98°10′E) is a steep, rocky island, 0.5 nautical miles (1 km) long, which rises above the Shackleton Ice Shelf of Antarctica 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) north of Delay Point. It was discovered by the Western Base Party of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Mawson, 1911–14, who so named it because of its hippo-like shape.

See also

• List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from "Hippo Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.