Pirrit Hills

Pirrit Hills (81°17′S 85°21′W / 81.283°S 85.350°W / -81.283; -85.350Coordinates: 81°17′S 85°21′W / 81.283°S 85.350°W / -81.283; -85.350) is an isolated group of 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.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Pirrit Hills" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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