)  Hatch Islands Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°32′S 109°16′E / 66.533°S 109.267°E |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The Hatch Islands are a small group of rocky islands lying 5.6 kilometres (3 nmi) east of Ivanoff Head at the head of Vincennes Bay of Wilkes Land, Antarctica.[1] The islands mark the division between Knox Coast and Budd Coast. They were named after Ernest B. Hatch, a tractor driver on Operation Windmill.[2]
References
- ^ Herzfeld, Ute Christina (2004). Atlas of Antarctica: topographic maps from geostatistical analysis of satellite radar altimeter data. Springer. p. 96. ISBN 978-3-540-43457-3.
- ^ Stewart, John (1990). Antarctica: an encyclopedia, Volume 1. McFarland. p. 435. ISBN 978-0-89950-597-8.
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Hatch Islands". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)