Hut Point Peninsula () is a long, narrow land mass from 2 to 3 miles (4.8 km) wide and 15 miles (24 km) long, projecting southwest from the slopes of Mount Erebus on Ross Island.
The Discovery Expedition (1901–04) under Scott built its hut on Hut Point, a small point lying 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Cape Armitage, at the south end of the peninsula. Members of the British Antarctic Expedition (1910–13) under Scott, wintering on Cape Evans and often using the hut during their journeys, came to refer to this feature as Hut Point Peninsula.
McMurdo Station (US) and Scott Base (NZ) are Antarctic research stations located on Hut Point Peninsula.
Several features on Hut Point, including the cross memorial for George T. Vince and the store hut for the Discovery Expedition, are protected under the Antarctic Treaty. [1]
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Hut Point Peninsula" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).