Salmon Hill
Salmon Hill (77°57′S 164°9′E / 77.950°S 164.150°ECoordinates: 77°57′S 164°9′E / 77.950°S 164.150°E) is a hill between Salmon and Blackwelder Glaciers in Victoria Land. So named by Frank Debenham of the British Antarctic Expedition (1910–13) because of its sandy pink color due to a pink limestone.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Salmon Hill" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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