Beehive Hill is an ice-covered hill in Antarctica, which rises to and projects above the surrounding ice sheet. It is situated on the plateau of

Graham Land Graham Land is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula that lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This description of Graham Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the British Antarctic Place-names Committee and ...

east of the head of

Neny Fjord Neny Fjord is a fjord which is long in an east–west direction and wide, between Red Rock Ridge and Roman Four Promontory on the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica. Geography * Mount Dudley History This coast was first explored in 1909 by ...

and close north of the head of

Wyatt Glacier Wyatt Glacier () is a steep, narrow glacier 6 nautical miles (11 km) long in southern Graham Land. It flows south from the central plateau near Beehive Hill to join the upper part of Gibbs Glacier. Photographed from the air by Ronne An ...

. It was first surveyed in 1940 by the United States Antarctic Service, on whose field charts the hill is labeled "Sphinx", and re-surveyed in 1946 by the

Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is the United Kingdom's national polar research institute. It has a dual purpose, to conduct polar science, enabling better understanding of global issues, and to provide an active presence in the Antarctic on ...

who gave the present name because of the hill's resemblance to a

wicker Wicker is the oldest furniture making method known to history, dating as far back as 5,000 years ago. It was first documented in ancient Egypt using pliable plant material, but in modern times it is made from any pliable, easily woven material. ...

beehive.

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