Pirrit Hills
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Pirrit Hills (81°17′S 85°21′W / 81.283°S 85.350°WCoordinates: 81°17′S 85°21′W / 81.283°S 85.350°W) is an isolated group of rocky peaks and nunataks about 7 nautical miles (13 km) in extent, lying southward of the Ellsworth Mountains, between the Heritage Range and Nash Hills. The feature was positioned by the U.S. Ellsworth-Byrd Traverse Party in December 1958. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for John Pirrit, a glaciologist with the traverse party who had wintered at Ellsworth Station. Pirrit was scientific leader at Byrd Station in 1959.
See also[]
- Mount Goodwin, second most prominent summit in Pirrit Hills
- Mountains in Antarctica
- Mount Turcotte
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Pirrit Hills". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Categories:
- Mountains of Ellsworth Land
- Nunataks of Ellsworth Land
- Ellsworth Land geography stubs