Mount Spann
From Wikishire
| Mount Spann | |||
| British Antarctic Territory | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Range: | Argentina Range | ||
| Summit: | 3,035 feet 82°3’12"S, 41°18’45"W | ||
Mount Spann is the northernmost feature of the Panzarini Hills within the Argentina Range of the Pensacola Mountains in Queen Elizabeth Land, in the British Antarctic Territory. Its summit is at about 3,035 feet.
This mountain was seen from the air by the Argentine Antarctic Expedition in December 1955, reported in c.82°30'S 40°00'W, and called 'Nunatak Santa Fé' after the Argentine province of Santa Fé. It was photographed from the air by the United States Navy on a trans-Antarctic flight, 13 January 1956, and, in association with the names of other crew members on this flight grouped in the area, named after Staff Sergeant Robert C. Spann, USMC, navigator of the P2V-2N Neptune aircraft.
References
- Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Mount Spann
