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Wignall Nunataks

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The Wignall Nunataks (70°10′S 64°23′E) are two snow-covered nunataks standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of Mount Starlight in the Athos Range, Prince Charles Mountains, Antarctica. Mapped from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) surveys and air photos, 1955-65. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for R. Wignall, weather observer at Davis Station, 1964.

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

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