Spheroid Hill (77°47′S 163°56′E) is a mostly ice-free summit (1,230 m) 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of Ellipsoid Hill, on the north side of Blue Glacier in Victoria Land. The name is one of a group in the area associated with surveying applied in 1993 by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB). Named from spheroid (sometimes referred to as an ellipsoid), a mathematical figure formed by revolving an ellipse about its minor axis.
Map of Spheroid Hill, Antarctica
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Spheroid Hill" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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