Bennett Spires

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Bennett Spires
Bennett Spires is located in Antarctica
Bennett Spires
Bennett Spires
Highest point
Elevation1,395 m (4,577 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates83°51′S 56°10′W / 83.850°S 56.167°W / -83.850; -56.167Coordinates: 83°51′S 56°10′W / 83.850°S 56.167°W / -83.850; -56.167
Geography
LocationAntarctica Pensacola Mountains
Parent rangePatuxent Range

The Bennett Spires are two sharp peaks overlooking the head of Jones Valley in the Neptune Range, Pensacola Mountains. They were mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1956–66, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Staff Sergeant of the United States Air Force, a radio operator of the in the Pensacola Mountains during the summer of 1957–58.

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  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Bennett Spires". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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