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Two Hummock Island
Two Hummock Island is located in Antarctica
Two Hummock Island
Two Hummock Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates64°8′S 61°42′W / 64.133°S 61.700°W / -64.133; -61.700 (Two Hummock Island)
ArchipelagoPalmer Archipelago
Length9.4 km (5.84 mi)
Width5 km (3.1 mi)
Highest elevation670 m (2200 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Two Hummock Island (64°8′S 61°42′W / 64.133°S 61.700°W / -64.133; -61.700 (Two Hummock Island)) is an ice-covered island, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) long in a north–south direction, conspicuous for its two rocky summits 670 metres (2,200 ft) high, lying 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) southeast of Liège Island in the Palmer Archipelago.[1]

  1. ^ Alberts 1995, p. 768.

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