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[[File:Hobbs Coast Mountains-NANA.jpg|thumb|Mountains along the Hobbs Coast]] | |||
The '''Hobbs Coast''' (located at 74°50′S 132°0′W) is the portion of the coast of [[Westarctica]] extending from [[Cape Burks]] to a point on the coast opposite eastern [[Dean Island]], at 74°42′S 127°05′W, or between the [[Ruppert Coast]] in the west and the [[Bakutis Coast]] in the east. It stretches from 136°50′W to 127°35′. | The '''Hobbs Coast''' (located at 74°50′S 132°0′W) is the portion of the coast of [[Westarctica]] extending from [[Cape Burks]] to a point on the coast opposite eastern [[Dean Island]], at 74°42′S 127°05′W, or between the [[Ruppert Coast]] in the west and the [[Bakutis Coast]] in the east. It stretches from 136°50′W to 127°35′. | ||
==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The coast was discovered by the US Antarctic Service (1939–41) mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65. | The coast was discovered by the US [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Service (1939–41) mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65. | ||
The Hobbs Coast was named for Professor [[William H. Hobbs]] of the University of Michigan, a glaciologist specializing in polar geography and history. | The Hobbs Coast was named for Professor [[William H. Hobbs]] of the University of Michigan, a glaciologist specializing in polar geography and history. |