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The '''Weikman Nunataks''' (76°30′S 143°59′W) are two [[nunatak]]s on the divide separating the upper reaches of [[Balchen Glacier]] and Crevasse Valley Glacier, in the [[Ford Ranges]] of [[Westarctica]]. The nunataks lie 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of [[Mount Perkins]].

==Discovery and name==
The Weikman Nunataks were first mapped by the United States [[Antarctic]] Service during the 1939-41 season. They were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Edward R. Weikman Jr., a [[U.S. Navy]] Construction Mechanic 2nd Class at [[Byrd Station]] in 1967.

==Baron of Weikman==
On 19 January 2018, Mario Alexander Fagitsch was granted the [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|hereditary title]] Baron of Weikman in recognition of his support of Westarctica.

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