Feyerharm Knoll
Feyerharm Knoll (77°0′S 125°46′W) is an ice-covered knoll on the lower northeastern slope of Mount Sidley, in the McHenry Range of Westarctica.
Discovery and name
It was surveyed by the United States Geological Survey during the Executive Committee Range Traverse of 1959, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for William R. Feyerharm, a meteorologist at Byrd Station during the 1960 research season.
Peerage title
On 29 November 2018, April Carpenter received the peerage title Baroness of Feyerharm in honor of her contributions to Westarctica.
Protection by the government
On 20 April 2025, Grand Duke Travis protected the knoll 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.