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Discovery of Snow Hill Island
- When
- 6 January 1843
- Where
- East coast of the Antarctic Peninsula
James Clark Ross discovered Snow Hill Island on 6 January 1843, naming it for its snow cover contrasting with nearby bare ground.
Ross discovered the island off the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. Uncertain of its connection to the mainland, he named it Snow Hill because its snow cover stood out in contrast to the bare ground of nearby Seymour Island. The island is 33 km long and 12 km wide.
Sources
- Snow Hill Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-15
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