Cory,See amended code and my notes.Duncan# Import system modules
import sys, string, os, arcpy
# Create the Geoprocessor object
# NOTE: DO NOT USE CREATEOBJECT METHOD
ary = arcpy.Array()
pnt = arcpy.Point()
## create rect starting lower right going clockwise
# NOTE: THE x & y PROPERTY ARE IN CAPITALS
pnt.X = -117.0
pnt.Y = 35
ary.add(pnt)
pnt.X = -117.0
pnt.Y = 35.75
ary.add(pnt)
pnt.X = -116.25
pnt.Y = 35.75
ary.add(pnt)
pnt.X = -116.25
pnt.Y = 35
ary.add(pnt)
## redo first point (lower right)
pnt.X = -117.0
pnt.Y = 35
ary.add(pnt)
## -------------------------------------------------------------
AOI = "C:\\Temp\\test9.shp"
ScratchWS = "C:\\Temp"
# Process: Create AOI Feature Class...
arcpy.CreateFeatureclass_management(ScratchWS, "test9", "POLYGON", "", "DISABLED", "DISABLED", "GEOGCS['GCS_WGS_1984',DATUM['D_WGS_1984',SPHEROID['WGS_1984',6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0],UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]];IsHighPrecision", "", "0", "0", "0")
cur = arcpy.InsertCursor(AOI)
feat = cur.newRow()
feat.shape = ary
cur.insertRow(feat)