Spheroid Hill

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.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Spheroid Hill". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)