Hop Island

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Hop Island
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Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
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Country
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Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Hop Island is one of the largest of the Rauer Islands, Antarctica, about 6 kilometres (3 nmi) long, lying 2 kilometres (1 nmi) west-southwest of Filla Island. It was charted by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37), who gave the name Hopoy. They charted the feature as being even larger, including a southern arm enclosing a cove. The feature was more accurately delineated by John H. Roscoe in 1952 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). The name Hop Island has been retained for the largest segment of the feature as suggested by Roscoe.[1]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Hop Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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