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'''Hobbs Coast''' (located at 74°50′S 132°0′W) is | [[File:Hobbs Coast2.jpg|thumb|400px|Map of the location of Hobbs Coast within Westarctica]] | ||
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== | |||
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. | |||
[[File:Hobbs Coast Mountains-NANA.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Mountains along the Hobbs Coast]] | |||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | |||
[[Category: Coasts of Westarctica]] |