Edwards Pillar, Antarctica

Edwards Pillar (73°5′S 66°20′E) is a large rock pillar on the western face of Mount Stinear in the Prince Charles Mountains of Antarctica. The feature is in the vicinity of a geodetic survey station established by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions Prince Charles Mountains survey party in 1971. It was named for N.F. Edwards, a surveyor with the party.[1]

References
  1. "Edwards Pillar". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-02-26.

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