Hill Bay

Antarctica / Sector claimed by Argentina/Chile/UK / Palmer - permanent station of the US /
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A bay, 5 mi long and 2 mi wide, which indents eastern Anvers Island between Spallanzani Point and Mitchell Point. The bay was roughly surveyed by the Admiralty Hydrographic Unit, 1951-52. Named by UK-APC for Leonard C. Hill of the Discovery Investigations, who served as an officer on RRS William Scoresby in Jan.-Feb. 1931, and on every Antarctic commission of RRS Discovery II between 1931-39.
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Coordinates:   64°10'49"S   62°6'6"W
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