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[[File:Walgreen Coast Map.png|thumb|Location of the Walgreen Coast]] | [[File:Walgreen Coast Map.png|thumb|Location of the Walgreen Coast]] | ||
The '''Walgreen Coast''' (75°30′S 107°0′W 75°30′S 107°0′W) is a portion of the coast of [[Westarctica]] between Cape Herlacher and Cape Waite, or between [[Eights Coast]] on the east and [[Bakutis Coast]] in the west. | The '''Walgreen Coast''' (75°30′S 107°0′W 75°30′S 107°0′W) is a portion of the coast of [[Westarctica]] between [[Cape Herlacher]] and [[Cape Waite]], or between the [[Eights Coast]] on the east and the [[Bakutis Coast]] in the west. | ||
It was discovered by Admiral [[Richard Byrd]] and members of the US [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Service by flights from the USS ''Bear'' during February 1940. | ==Discovery and name== | ||
It was discovered by Admiral [[Richard Byrd]] and members of the US [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Service by flights from the [[USS Bear|USS ''Bear'']] during February 1940. | |||
The Walgreen Coast was named by Byrd after Charles R. Walgreen, president of the retail company Walgreens at the time, who was a major financial backer of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933-35, and assisted in equipping the ''Bear'' for the US Antarctic Service. This coast was mapped in detail by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photographs, 1959-66. | The Walgreen Coast was named by Byrd after Charles R. Walgreen, president of the retail company Walgreens at the time, who was a major financial backer of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933-35, and assisted in equipping the ''Bear'' for the US Antarctic Service. This coast was mapped in detail by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photographs, 1959-66. | ||
==As a | ==As a peerage of Westarctica== | ||
[[File:Outcrops-in-the-Walgreen-Coast-and-Pine-Island-Bay-area-a-Huge-cliffs-expose.png|thumb|Rock outcroppings along the Walgreen Coast]] | [[File:Outcrops-in-the-Walgreen-Coast-and-Pine-Island-Bay-area-a-Huge-cliffs-expose.png|thumb|Rock outcroppings along the Walgreen Coast]] | ||
===Duke of Walgreen=== | |||
During the time of the [[Achaean Territory of Antarctica|Achaean Territory]], the Walgreen Coast was recognized as an important area and the title Duke of Walgreen was granted to [[Count of Kohler|Joseph Day]], a longtime friend of [[Grand Duke Travis]]. | During the time of the [[Achaean Territory of Antarctica|Achaean Territory]], the Walgreen Coast was recognized as an important area and the title Duke of Walgreen was granted to [[Count of Kohler|Joseph Day]], a longtime friend of [[Grand Duke Travis]]. | ||
After the restructuring of the nobility in mid-2004, the title was revised to [[Marquise of Walgreen]] and was granted as a [[courtesy title]] to the Grand Duke's girlfriend, Cathryn. Following their 13 November 2004 marriage, Grand Duchess Cathryn kept the title as a subordinate title. When the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess divorced in 2013, she was permitted to retain the title Marquise of Walgreen, which was elevated from a courtesy title to a title in the [[ | ===Marquise of Walgreen=== | ||
After the restructuring of the nobility in mid-2004, the title was revised to [[Marquise of Walgreen]] and was granted as a [[courtesy title]] to the Grand Duke's girlfriend, Cathryn. Following their 13 November 2004 marriage, Grand Duchess Cathryn kept the title as a [[subordinate title]]. When the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess divorced in 2013, she was permitted to retain the title Marquise of Walgreen, which was elevated from a courtesy title to a title in the [[Baronage]]. | |||
In 2017, the Marquisate of Walgreen was [[mediatization|mediatized]], an extremely rare condition for a noble title where the title no longer falls under the direct authority of the Grand Duke, but has a ruling noble | In 2017, the Marquisate of Walgreen was [[mediatization|mediatized]], an extremely rare condition for a noble title where the title no longer falls under the direct authority of the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica|Grand Duke]], but has a ruling noble placed above it. | ||
On 17 Jan 2018, the Marquisate officially became subordinate to Austrian noble Johannes Strauss when | ===Duke of the Walgreen Coast=== | ||
On 17 Jan 2018, the Marquisate officially became subordinate to Austrian noble Johannes Strauss when His Grace was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Duke of the Walgreen Coast as part of a mass influx of German-speaking citizens and nobles. | |||
==Geographic features== | |||
* [[Bear Peninsula]] | |||
* [[Thwaites Glacier]] | |||
* [[Haynes Glacier]] | |||
* [[Pope Glacier]] | |||
* [[Hudson Mountains]] | |||
* [[Ellis Ridge]] | |||
* [[Koloc Point]] | |||
* [[Dorrel Rock]] | |||
[[Category:Featured Articles]] | |||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category: Coasts of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Coasts of Westarctica]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:20, 24 January 2023
The Walgreen Coast (75°30′S 107°0′W 75°30′S 107°0′W) is a portion of the coast of Westarctica between Cape Herlacher and Cape Waite, or between the Eights Coast on the east and the Bakutis Coast in the west.
Discovery and name
It was discovered by Admiral Richard Byrd and members of the US Antarctic Service by flights from the USS Bear during February 1940.
The Walgreen Coast was named by Byrd after Charles R. Walgreen, president of the retail company Walgreens at the time, who was a major financial backer of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933-35, and assisted in equipping the Bear for the US Antarctic Service. This coast was mapped in detail by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photographs, 1959-66.
As a peerage of Westarctica
Duke of Walgreen
During the time of the Achaean Territory, the Walgreen Coast was recognized as an important area and the title Duke of Walgreen was granted to Joseph Day, a longtime friend of Grand Duke Travis.
Marquise of Walgreen
After the restructuring of the nobility in mid-2004, the title was revised to Marquise of Walgreen and was granted as a courtesy title to the Grand Duke's girlfriend, Cathryn. Following their 13 November 2004 marriage, Grand Duchess Cathryn kept the title as a subordinate title. When the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess divorced in 2013, she was permitted to retain the title Marquise of Walgreen, which was elevated from a courtesy title to a title in the Baronage.
In 2017, the Marquisate of Walgreen was mediatized, an extremely rare condition for a noble title where the title no longer falls under the direct authority of the Grand Duke, but has a ruling noble placed above it.
Duke of the Walgreen Coast
On 17 Jan 2018, the Marquisate officially became subordinate to Austrian noble Johannes Strauss when His Grace was granted the peerage title Duke of the Walgreen Coast as part of a mass influx of German-speaking citizens and nobles.