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Feature Name (see definition): Wright Spires Feature Class (see definition): Pillar Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 16816 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 69° 30' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 068° 31' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -69.5 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -68.5166667 Elevation (see definition): 750 Decision Year (see definition): No data Description (see definition): Three distinctive spires (aiguilles) rising to c. 750 m at the E side of Chinook Pass on the Rymill Coast, Palmer Land. The feature was photographed from the air by the U.S. Navy, 1966, and was surveyed by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), 1970-73. Named by UK Antarctic Place-names Committee (UK-APC) after Graham K. Wright, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) general assistant, Halley Station, 1969-71, and Stonington Island, 1972-73, (Station Leader) 1974-75. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Wright Spires in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Wright Spires information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Wright Spires should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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