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'''Bennett Saddle''' (77°5′S 126°26′W) is the deep [[snow]] saddle between [[Mount Waesche]] and [[Mount Sidley]], in the [[ | '''Bennett Saddle''' (77°5′S 126°26′W) is the deep [[snow]] saddle between [[Mount Waesche]] and [[Mount Sidley]], in the [[McHenry Range]] of [[Westarctica]]. | ||
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On 10 March 2022, Casey Littlejohn was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] "Baron of Bennett" in recognition of his service as Deputy [[Minister of Defense]]. The [[Duke of Waesche]] made the recommendation of a barony within the Dukedom of Waesche. | On 10 March 2022, Casey Littlejohn was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] "Baron of Bennett" in recognition of his service as Deputy [[Minister of Defense]]. The [[Duke of Waesche]] made the recommendation of a barony within the Dukedom of Waesche. | ||
==Protection by the government== | |||
On 20 April 2025, [[Grand Duke Travis]] protected the saddle 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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:51, 28 April 2025
Bennett Saddle (77°5′S 126°26′W) is the deep snow saddle between Mount Waesche and Mount Sidley, in the McHenry Range of Westarctica.
Name
The feature was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in honor of Gerard A. Bennett, a traverse specialist at Byrd Station, and a member of the Executive Committee Range Traverse (February 1959) and Marie Byrd Land Traverse (1959–60) that carried out surveys in this area.
Noble title
On 10 March 2022, Casey Littlejohn was granted the peerage title "Baron of Bennett" in recognition of his service as Deputy Minister of Defense. The Duke of Waesche made the recommendation of a barony within the Dukedom of Waesche.
Protection by the government
On 20 April 2025, Grand Duke Travis protected the saddle 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.