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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
Mount Hampton was discovered by the USAS on a flight, 15 December 1940, and was named for Ruth Hampton, who was a Department of the Interior member of the USAS Executive Committee. The mountain was later mapped in detail by the U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] aerial photography taken from 1958-60. | Mount Hampton was discovered by the USAS on a flight, 15 December 1940, and was named for Ruth Hampton, who was a Department of the Interior member of the USAS Executive Committee. The mountain was later mapped in detail by the U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] aerial photography taken from 1958-60. | ||
==Noble title== | |||
As part of the [[20th Anniversary Honors and Appointments]] celebrating [[Westarctica]]'s 20 years of sovereignty, [[Prince Daniel Nicholas]] was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Duke of Hampton. | |||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Volcanoes]] | [[Category:Volcanoes]] | ||
[[Category:Mountains]] | [[Category:Mountains]] | ||