Haggits Pillar
 Scott Island and Haggits Pillar | |
  Haggits Pillar | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 67°24′S 179°55′W / 67.400°S 179.917°W |
| Area | 0.2 ha (0.49 acres) |
| Length | 165 ft (50.3 m) |
| Width | 165 ft (50.3 m) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Haggits Pillar is a
South Pacific Ocean at the northwestern edge of the Ross Sea, lying 250 metres (270 yd) west of Scott Island and some 500 kilometres (310 mi) north-northeast of Cape Adare, Victoria Land, Antarctica
. It measures 50 metres (55 yd) in diameter, yielding an area of less than 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres).
It was discovered on 25 December 1902 by Captain
George F.A. Mulock.[1]
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
- Scott Island
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Haggits Pillar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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