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Aerial view of the tip of Hut Point Peninsula with McMurdo Station on the near side and Scott Base on the far side
Hut Point Peninsula is located in Antarctica
Hut Point Peninsula
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates77°47′S 166°51′E / 77.783°S 166.850°E / -77.783; 166.850
Administration
Antarctica
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Hut Point Peninsula (77°47′S 166°51′E / 77.783°S 166.850°E / -77.783; 166.850) is a long, narrow peninsula from 2 to 3 nautical miles (3.7 to 5.6 km; 2.3 to 3.5 mi) wide and 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) long, projecting south-west from the slopes of Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica.[1] McMurdo Station (US) and Scott Base (NZ) are Antarctic research stations located on the Hut Point Peninsula.

  1. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 356.

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