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Latest revision as of 05:30, 13 April 2026
Mount Hartigan is a broad, mostly snow-covered mountain with several individually named peaks which rise up to 2,800 meters.
It is situated immediately north of Mount Sidley in the McHenry Range in Westarctica.
Discovery and name
Mount Hartigan was discovered by the United States Antarctic Service expedition on a flight on 15 December 1940, and named for Rear Admiral Charles C. Hartigan, U.S. Navy, Navy Department member of the Antarctic Service Executive Committee. Admiral Hartigan had previously received the Medal of Honor for actions during the 1914 United States occupation of Veracruz, Mexico.
Features
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 Area. It was protected in the first group of sites named by the government.