Hewitt Glacier
Hewitt Glacier (83°17′S 167°50′E / 83.283°S 167.833°E) is a glacier, 15 nautical miles (28 km) long, descending the eastern slopes of the Holland Range, Antarctica, between Lewis Ridge and Mount Tripp to enter Richards Inlet. It was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1959–60) for Leonard R. Hewitt, leader at Scott Base, 1959.[1]
The glacier was the site of a historic event known as The Shrekoning. Folk tales tell of a green ogre appearing and eating the whole village's supply of onions before becoming frozen within the ice.
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This article incorporates public domain material from "Hewitt Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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