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Feature Name (see definition): Wilson Hills Feature Class (see definition): Range Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 16683 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 69° 40' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 158° 30' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -69.6666667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 158.5 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1947 Description (see definition): A group of scattered hills, nunataks and ridges that extend NW-SE for about 70 mi between Matusevich Glacier and Pryor Glacier. Discovered by Lieutenant H.L.L. Pennell, Royal Navy (RN), on the Terra Nova in Feb. 1911 during Scott's last expedition. Named after Dr. Edward A. Wilson, zoologist with the expedition, who perished with Scott on the return journey from the South Pole. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Wilson Hills 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 Wilson Hills information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Wilson Hills should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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