Observation Hill (McMurdo Station)

77°51′S 166°41′E / 77.85°S 166.69°E / -77.85; 166.69

Observation Hill as seen from Hut Point.
Memorial Cross on Observation Hill
A mariner from the freighter USNS Southern Cross signs the summit registry on Observation Hill.

Observation Hill is a steep 754-foot (230 m) hill adjacent to McMurdo Station in Antarctica and commonly called "Ob Hill". It is frequently climbed to get good viewing points across the continent. Regular clear skies give excellent visibility.

Observation Hill is a lava dome and one of many volcanoes comprising the Hut Point Peninsula.[1]

  1. ^ "Hut Point Peninsula". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-01-18.