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'''Mount Bramhall''' (72°15′S 98°16′W) is a peak of the [[Walker Mountains]], located 5 nautical miles (9 km) east of [[Mount Hawthorne]] on [[Thurston Island]]. At 3,300 meters high, it is the tallest mountain on Thurston Island. | '''Mount Bramhall''' (72°15′S 98°16′W) is a peak of the [[Walker Mountains]], located 5 nautical miles (9 km) east of [[Mount Hawthorne]] on [[Thurston Island]]. At 3,300 meters high, it is the tallest mountain on Thurston Island. | ||
==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The mountain was first delineated from aerial photographs taken by [[U.S. Navy]] Operation Highjump in December 1946. Mount Bramhall was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Dr. E.H. Bramhall, a physicist of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition from 1933–35. | The mountain was first delineated from aerial photographs taken by [[U.S. Navy]] Operation Highjump in December 1946. Mount Bramhall was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Dr. E.H. Bramhall, a physicist of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition from 1933–35. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 12 March 2025, Shawn Michael Crapo was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Bramhall in recognition of his support of [[Westarctica]]. His Lordship's title is named for this mountain. | |||
[[Category: Thurston Island]] | [[Category: Thurston Island]] | ||
[[Category: Mountains]] | [[Category: Mountains]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:10, 12 March 2025
Mount Bramhall (72°15′S 98°16′W) is a peak of the Walker Mountains, located 5 nautical miles (9 km) east of Mount Hawthorne on Thurston Island. At 3,300 meters high, it is the tallest mountain on Thurston Island.
Discovery and name
The mountain was first delineated from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Mount Bramhall was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in honor of Dr. E.H. Bramhall, a physicist of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition from 1933–35.
Peerage title
On 12 March 2025, Shawn Michael Crapo was granted the peerage title Baron of Bramhall in recognition of his support of Westarctica. His Lordship's title is named for this mountain.