McCuddin Mountains - Revision history

Westarctica: added peerage note

2023-08-31T16:09:17Z

added peerage note

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	==Discovery and name==		==Discovery and name==
	The mountains were discovered and photographed from the air in a flight from West Base of the U.S. [[Antarctic]] Service on 14 December 1940. They were mapped by U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos taken during the years 1959-65. The McCuddin Mountains were named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Rear Admiral Leo B. McCuddin, U.S. Navy. The Admiral served as the Commander of the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica in 1972.		The mountains were discovered and photographed from the air in a flight from West Base of the U.S. [[Antarctic]] Service on 14 December 1940. They were mapped by U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos taken during the years 1959-65. The McCuddin Mountains were named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Rear Admiral Leo B. McCuddin, U.S. Navy. The Admiral served as the Commander of the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica in 1972.

			==Peerage title==
			On 31 August 2023, [[Grand Duke Travis]] granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica\|peerage title]] Duke of McCuddin upon Sir Oak of Pennsylvania in recognition of his support of Westarctica. The duke's title is named for this mountain range.

	==Features==		==Features==

Westarctica: /* Features */

2022-03-11T05:17:32Z

Features

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	* [[Mount Petras]]		* [[Mount Petras]]
	* [[Navarrette Peak]]		* [[Navarrette Peak]]
	* Mount Flint		* [[Mount Flint]]
			* [[Asher Peak]]

	[[Category:Mountains]]		[[Category:Mountains]]

Westarctica: /* Features */ added navarrette peak

2020-05-20T01:24:28Z

Features: added navarrette peak

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	* [[Reynolds Ridge]]		* [[Reynolds Ridge]]
	* [[Mount Petras]]		* [[Mount Petras]]
			* [[Navarrette Peak]]
	* Mount Flint		* Mount Flint

	[[Category:Mountains]]		[[Category:Mountains]]

Westarctica: article cleanup

2019-02-02T00:17:54Z

article cleanup

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	[[File:McCuddin Mountains.png\|350px\|thumb\|Map showing the McCuddin Mountains and associated features.]]		[[File:McCuddin Mountains.png\|350px\|thumb\|Map showing the McCuddin Mountains and associated features.]]
	The '''McCuddin Mountains''' are a small cluster of mountains in [[Westarctica]] consisting mainly of two large mountains, Mount Flint and Mount Petras, along with several scattered peaks and [[nunatak]]s.		The '''McCuddin Mountains''' are a small cluster of mountains in [[Westarctica]] consisting mainly of two large mountains, Mount Flint and [[Mount Petras]], along with several scattered peaks and [[nunatak]]s.

	The range is on the coast of [[Marie Byrd Land]], 64 km (40 mi) east of the [[Ames Range]].		The range is on the coast of [[Marie Byrd Land]], 64 km (40 mi) east of the [[Ames Range]].

	==Discovery and name==		==Discovery and name==
	The mountains were discovered and photographed from the air in a flight from West Base of the U.S. [[Antarctic]] Service on ~~Dec.~~ 14, 1940. They were mapped by U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos taken ~~from~~ 1959-65. The McCuddin Mountains were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in honor of Rear Admiral Leo B. McCuddin, U.S. Navy ~~who~~ served as the Commander of the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica in 1972.		The mountains were discovered and photographed from the air in a flight from West Base of the U.S. [[Antarctic]] Service on 14 December 1940. They were mapped by U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos taken during the years 1959-65. The McCuddin Mountains were named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Rear Admiral Leo B. McCuddin, U.S. Navy. The Admiral served as the Commander of the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica in 1972.

	==Features==		==Features==
	* [[Reynolds Ridge]]		* [[Reynolds Ridge]]
	* Mount Petras		* [[Mount Petras]]
	* Mount Flint		* Mount Flint

	[[Category:Mountains]]		[[Category:Mountains]]

Westarctica: fixed error

2018-09-14T20:29:41Z

fixed error

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	[[File:McCuddin Mountains.png\|350px\|thumb\|Map showing the McCuddin Mountains and associated features.]]		[[File:McCuddin Mountains.png\|350px\|thumb\|Map showing the McCuddin Mountains and associated features.]]
	The '''McCuddin Mountains''' are a small cluster of mountains in [[Westarctica]] consisting mainly of two large mountains, Mount Flint and Mount Petras, along with several scattered peaks and [[~~nunataks~~]].		The '''McCuddin Mountains''' are a small cluster of mountains in [[Westarctica]] consisting mainly of two large mountains, Mount Flint and Mount Petras, along with several scattered peaks and [[nunatak]]s.

	The range is on the coast of [[Marie Byrd Land]], 64 km (40 mi) east of the [[Ames Range]].		The range is on the coast of [[Marie Byrd Land]], 64 km (40 mi) east of the [[Ames Range]].

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2018-09-14T20:26:47Z

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[[File:McCuddin Mountains.png|350px|thumb|Map showing the McCuddin Mountains and associated features.]]
The '''McCuddin Mountains''' are a small cluster of mountains in [[Westarctica]] consisting mainly of two large mountains, Mount Flint and Mount Petras, along with several scattered peaks and [[nunataks]].

The range is on the coast of [[Marie Byrd Land]], 64 km (40 mi) east of the [[Ames Range]].

==Discovery and name==
The mountains were discovered and photographed from the air in a flight from West Base of the U.S. [[Antarctic]] Service on Dec. 14, 1940. They were mapped by U.S. Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos taken from 1959-65. The McCuddin Mountains were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in honor of Rear Admiral Leo B. McCuddin, U.S. Navy who served as the Commander of the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica in 1972.

==Features==
* [[Reynolds Ridge]]
* Mount Petras
* Mount Flint

[[Category:Mountains]]