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[[File:Cumming.jpg|thumb|Map of Mount Cumming and Mount Hampton]] | [[File:Cumming.jpg|thumb|Map of Mount Cumming and Mount Hampton]] | ||
'''Mount Cumming''' (76°40′S 125°48′W) is a low, mostly snow-covered mountain, volcanic in origin, located midway between [[Mount Hampton]] and [[Mount Hartigan]] in the [[ | '''Mount Cumming''' (76°40′S 125°48′W) is a low, mostly snow-covered mountain, volcanic in origin, located midway between [[Mount Hampton]] and [[Mount Hartigan]] in the [[McHenry Range]] in [[Westarctica]]. A circular snow-covered crater occupies the summit area. Annexstad Peak is a peak on the west side of the crater rim of the mountain. | ||
==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
Mount Cumming was discovered by the U.S. Antarctic Service (1939–41) on a flight on 15 December 1940, and named for Hugh S. Cumming, Jr., State Department member of the U.S. Antarctic Service Executive Committee. It was mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photography, 1958-60. | Mount Cumming was discovered by the U.S. Antarctic Service (1939–41) on a flight on 15 December 1940, and named for Hugh S. Cumming, Jr., State Department member of the U.S. Antarctic Service Executive Committee. It was mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photography, 1958-60. | ||
==Duke of Le Vaux== | |||
Duke of Le Vaux is a title in the [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]] that was granted to Dr. Javier Gold Ferrari in 2005. It is so-named for [[Le Vaux Peak]] on the east rim on Mount Cummings. | [[Duke of Le Vaux]] is a title in the [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]] that was granted to Dr. Javier Gold Ferrari in 2005. It is so-named for [[Le Vaux Peak]] on the east rim on Mount Cummings. | ||
==Protection by the government== | |||
On 20 April 2025, [[Grand Duke Travis]] protected the mountain under the oversight of the [[Westarctican Parks Service]] as part of [[McHenry Range Conservation Zone]]. It was protected in the first group of sites named by the government. | |||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Volcanoes]] | [[Category:Volcanoes]] | ||
[[Category:Mountains]] | [[Category:Mountains]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:45, 28 April 2025
Mount Cumming (76°40′S 125°48′W) is a low, mostly snow-covered mountain, volcanic in origin, located midway between Mount Hampton and Mount Hartigan in the McHenry Range in Westarctica. A circular snow-covered crater occupies the summit area. Annexstad Peak is a peak on the west side of the crater rim of the mountain.
Discovery and name
Mount Cumming was discovered by the U.S. Antarctic Service (1939–41) on a flight on 15 December 1940, and named for Hugh S. Cumming, Jr., State Department member of the U.S. Antarctic Service Executive Committee. It was mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photography, 1958-60.
Duke of Le Vaux
Duke of Le Vaux is a title in the Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica that was granted to Dr. Javier Gold Ferrari in 2005. It is so-named for Le Vaux Peak on the east rim on Mount Cummings.
Protection by the government
On 20 April 2025, Grand Duke Travis protected the mountain under the oversight of the Westarctican Parks Service as part of McHenry Range Conservation Zone. It was protected in the first group of sites named by the government.