Mount Carmer
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Mount Carmer (86°6′S 131°11′W) is a mountain on the east side of Wotkyns Glacier in Antarctica, standing 2 nautical miles (4 km) west-northwest of Heathcock Peak in the Caloplaca Hills.
Discovery and name
The mountain was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos collected during the years 1960–64. Mount Carmer was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in honor of John L. Carmer, an electronics technician who served at Byrd Station in 1962.
Peerage title
On 18 February 2025, Brian Boyd Brazeau was granted the peerage title Count of Carmer. It was bestowed by Grand Duke Travis on the recommendation of Brazeau's son, Sean, and in recognition of his numerous acts of service to his community in Canada.