The Hump (Antarctica)

The Hump (64°21′00″S 063°15′00″W / 64.35000°S 63.25000°W / -64.35000; -63.25000Coordinates: 64°21′00″S 063°15′00″W / 64.35000°S 63.25000°W / -64.35000; -63.25000) is a conspicuous dome-shaped summit on the northern shore of Lapeyrère Bay, northern Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. The name appears on a chart based on a 1927 survey by Discovery Investigations personnel on the RRS Discovery, but may reflect an earlier naming.

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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "The Hump (Antarctica)" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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