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Hatch Islands

Coordinates: 66°32′S 109°16′E / 66.533°S 109.267°E / -66.533; 109.267
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Hatch Islands
Hatch Islands is located in Antarctica
Hatch Islands
Hatch Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°32′S 109°16′E / 66.533°S 109.267°E / -66.533; 109.267
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The Hatch Islands are a small group of rocky islands lying 5.6 kilometres (3 nmi) east of Ivanoff Head at the head of Vincennes Bay of Wilkes Land, Antarctica.[1] The islands mark the division between Knox Coast and Budd Coast. They were named after Ernest B. Hatch, a tractor driver on Operation Windmill.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Herzfeld, Ute Christina (2004). Atlas of Antarctica: topographic maps from geostatistical analysis of satellite radar altimeter data. Springer. p. 96. ISBN 978-3-540-43457-3.
  2. ^ Stewart, John (1990). Antarctica: an encyclopedia, Volume 1. McFarland. p. 435. ISBN 978-0-89950-597-8.
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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Hatch Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.