Deacon Hill
From Wikishire
| Deacon Hill | |||
| British Antarctic Territory | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronation Island | |||
| Summit: | 1,083 feet 60°33’58"S, 45°48’-0"W | ||
Deacon Hill is a hill rising to 1,083 feet to the north of Norway Bight on the coast of Coronation Island amongst the South Orkney Islands in the British Antarctic Territory.
The hill was sighted by Palmer and Powell in December 1821. It was charted by Discovery Investigations in 1933 and named after G.E.R. Deacon (from whom Cape Deacon was also named). The hill was resurveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey from Signy in 1956-58.
References
- Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Deacon Hill
