  Hop Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 68°50′S77°43′E / 68.833°S 77.717°E /-68.833; 77.717 |
| Area | 532 ha (1,310 acres) |
| Length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Width | 2.5 km (1.55 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under theAntarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Hop Island is one of the largest of theRauer Islands, lying 2 km (1.2 mi) west-south-west ofFilla Island. It was charted by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by theLars Christensen Expedition (1936–37), who gave the name Hopoy. They charted the feature as being even larger, including a southern arm enclosing acove. The feature was more accurately delineated byJohn H. Roscoe in 1952 from air photos taken by U.S. NavyOperation Highjump (1946–47). The name Hop Island has been retained for the largest segment of the feature as suggested by Roscoe.[1]
A 532 ha site comprising the whole island has been designated anImportant Bird Area (IBA) byBirdLife International because it supports about 51,000 breeding pairs ofAdélie penguins, estimated from 2011 satellite imagery, as well as a colony ofsouth polar skuas.[2]
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