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    Hobbs Islands

    The Hobbs Islands are a group of islands 19 kilometres (10 nmi) northeast of William Scoresby Bay, Antarctica.

    Overview

    The Hobbs Islands are a group of islands 19 kilometres (10 nmi) northeast of William Scoresby Bay, Antarctica. The largest island of this group was discovered on 18 February 1931 by the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition under Mawson who thought it to be a cape and called it "Cape Hobbs" for Professor William H. Hobbs. Later exploration by the William Scoresby expedition (1936) and the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37) showed it to be part of an island group.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    22

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island76 m · 1.6 km²
    • Unnamed island71 m · 0.39 km²
    • Unnamed island67 m · 0.27 km²
    • Unnamed island60 m · 0.17 km²
    • Unnamed island41 m · 0.17 km²
    • Unnamed island73 m · 0.15 km²
    • Unnamed island45 m · 0.15 km²
    • Unnamed island60 m · 0.12 km²
    • Unnamed island43 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island56 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island54 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island21 m · 0.04 km²

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110Unnamed island: 1.6 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.39 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.27 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.17 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.17 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.15 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.15 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.8 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island1.6 km²
    Unnamed island0.39 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island1 ha
    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia