Waite Islands - Revision history

Westarctica: added link to Duke of Waite article

2025-07-31T18:48:36Z

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	==Peerage Title==		==Peerage Title==
	On 24 January 2025, Thomas Williams was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica\|peerage title]] Duke of Waite in recognition of his support of [[Westarctica]]'s mission and goals. His Grace had previously been granted the title Count of [[Recely Bluff\|Recely]], which subsequently became his [[subordinate title]] before being transferred to His Grace's wife, Delilah Williams.		On 24 January 2025, Thomas Williams was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica\|peerage title]] [[Duke of Waite]] in recognition of his support of [[Westarctica]]'s mission and goals. His Grace had previously been granted the title Count of [[Recely Bluff\|Recely]], which subsequently became his [[subordinate title]] before being transferred to His Grace's wife, Delilah Williams.

	[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]		[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]

Westarctica: updated title status

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	==Peerage Title==		==Peerage Title==
	On 24 January 2025, Thomas Williams was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica\|peerage title]] Duke of Waite in recognition of his support of [[Westarctica]]'s mission and goals. His Grace had previously been granted the title Count of [[Recely Bluff\|Recely]], which subsequently became his [[subordinate title]].		On 24 January 2025, Thomas Williams was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica\|peerage title]] Duke of Waite in recognition of his support of [[Westarctica]]'s mission and goals. His Grace had previously been granted the title Count of [[Recely Bluff\|Recely]], which subsequently became his [[subordinate title]] before being transferred to His Grace's wife, Delilah Williams.

	[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]		[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]

Westarctica: added peerage title note

2025-01-24T18:59:11Z

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	==Discovery and name==		==Discovery and name==
	The islands were mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos taken between 1960-66. The Waite Islands were named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names (US-ACAN) for their proximity to Cape Waite.		The islands were mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos taken between 1960-66. The Waite Islands were named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names (US-ACAN) for their proximity to Cape Waite.

			==Peerage Title==
			On 24 January 2025, Thomas Williams was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica\|peerage title]] Duke of Waite in recognition of his support of [[Westarctica]]'s mission and goals. His Grace had previously been granted the title Count of [[Recely Bluff\|Recely]], which subsequently became his [[subordinate title]].

	[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]		[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]

Westarctica: added map

2019-10-07T06:21:15Z

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			[[File:Cape Waite.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|Glaciological map showing location of the Waite Islands]]
	The '''Waite Islands''' are small islands in the [[Amundsen Sea]], lying 11 kilometers (6 nmi) west of [[Cape Waite]], the northwest extremity of the [[King Peninsula]] of [[Westarctica]]. They consist of a total of five islands, and are composed of diorite-granodiorite rock.		The '''Waite Islands''' are small islands in the [[Amundsen Sea]], lying 11 kilometers (6 nmi) west of [[Cape Waite]], the northwest extremity of the [[King Peninsula]] of [[Westarctica]]. They consist of a total of five islands, and are composed of diorite-granodiorite rock.

Westarctica at 05:45, 7 October 2019

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	The '''Waite Islands''' are small islands in the [[Amundsen Sea]], lying 11 kilometers (6 nmi) west of [[Cape Waite]], the northwest extremity of the [[King Peninsula]] of [[Westarctica]]. ~~The~~ islands ~~were apped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, between 1960-66~~, and ~~were named by their Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US~~-~~ACAN) for their proximity to Cape Waite~~.		The '''Waite Islands''' are small islands in the [[Amundsen Sea]], lying 11 kilometers (6 nmi) west of [[Cape Waite]], the northwest extremity of the [[King Peninsula]] of [[Westarctica]]. They consist of a total of five islands, and are composed of diorite-granodiorite rock.

	~~They consist of a total of five~~ islands, and ~~are composed of diorite~~-~~granodiorite rock~~.		==Discovery and name==
			The islands were mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos taken between 1960-66. The Waite Islands were named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names (US-ACAN) for their proximity to Cape Waite.

	[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]		[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]

Baron of Bastanchury at 00:46, 4 October 2019

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	The '''Waite Islands''' are small islands in the [[Amundsen Sea]], lying 11 kilometers (6 nmi) west of [[Cape Waite]], the northwest extremity of the [[King Peninsula]] of [[Westarctica]]. The islands were apped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, between 1960-66, and were named by their Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for their proximity to Cape Waite.		The '''Waite Islands''' are small islands in the [[Amundsen Sea]], lying 11 kilometers (6 nmi) west of [[Cape Waite]], the northwest extremity of the [[King Peninsula]] of [[Westarctica]]. The islands were apped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, between 1960-66, and were named by their Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for their proximity to Cape Waite.

			They consist of a total of five islands, and are composed of diorite-granodiorite rock.

	[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]		[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]

Baron of Bastanchury at 00:33, 4 October 2019

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	The '''Waite Islands''' are small islands in the [[Amundsen Sea]], lying 11 kilometers (6 nmi) west of [[Cape Waite]], the northwest extremity of the [[King Peninsula]] of [[Westarctica]]. The islands were apped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, between 1960-66, and were named by their Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for their proximity to Cape Waite.		The '''Waite Islands''' are small islands in the [[Amundsen Sea]], lying 11 kilometers (6 nmi) west of [[Cape Waite]], the northwest extremity of the [[King Peninsula]] of [[Westarctica]]. The islands were apped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, between 1960-66, and were named by their Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for their proximity to Cape Waite.

	[[Category: ~~Islands~~ of Westarctica]]		[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]

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2019-10-04T00:27:19Z

Created with content derived from Wikipedia

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The '''Waite Islands''' are small islands in the [[Amundsen Sea]], lying 11 kilometers (6 nmi) west of [[Cape Waite]], the northwest extremity of the [[King Peninsula]] of [[Westarctica]]. The islands were apped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, between 1960-66, and were named by their Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for their proximity to Cape Waite.

[[Category: Islands of Westarctica]]