Bennett Spires
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| Bennett Spires | |||
| British Antarctic Territory | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Range: | Neptune Range | ||
| Summit: | 4,577 feet 83°50’43"S, 56°5’35"W | ||
Bennett Spires are two sharp peaks overlooking the head of Jones Valley in the Neptune Range of the Pensacola Mountains in Queen Elizabeth Land in the British Antarctic Territory. They rise to 4,577 feet near the south end of the Washington Escarpment.
The peaks were photographed from the air by the United States Navy, 1964-65, and surveyed from the ground on the United States Geological Survey Pensacola Mountains Project, 1965-66. It is named after Staff Sergeant Robert E. Bennett, USAF, radio operator of the Electronic Test Unit in the Pensacola Mountains, 1957-58.
References
- Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Bennett Spires