Swine Hill, Palmer Land
| Swine Hill | |||
| British Antarctic Territory | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Range: | Batterbee Mountains | ||
| Summit: | 1,300 feet 71°22’55"S, 67°35’2"W | ||
Swine Hill stands between McArthur Glacier and Norman Glacier in the Batterbee Mountains of Palmer Land, in the British Antarctic Territory, overlooking George VI Sound. It climbs to about 1,300 feet above sea level.
This hill was roughly surveyed by the British Graham Land Expedition in October 1936. It was resurveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey from "Stonington Island", 19 December 1948, on which occasion a cairn was built on the summit. The hill is so named in association with the former Gadarene Lake: the lake was named for an incident when expedition dogs rushed down the hill in a manner reminiscent of the Gadarene swine.
References
- Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Swine Hill