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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
They were discovered on aerial exploration flights in 1934 by the Byrd [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Expedition and subsequently mapped from aerial flights and ground surveys by the U.S. Antarctic Service from 1939 to 1941. They were named by the U.S. Antarctic Service for Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania which is the alma mater of [[Paul Siple]], leader of the U.S. Antarctic Service West Base. | They were discovered on aerial exploration flights in 1934 by the Byrd [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Expedition and subsequently mapped from aerial flights and ground surveys by the U.S. Antarctic Service from 1939 to 1941. They were named by the U.S. Antarctic Service for Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania which is the ''alma mater'' of [[Paul A. Siple]], leader of the U.S. Antarctic Service West Base. | ||
==Noble title== | |||
On 19 May 2019, Ryan Gallifant was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|noble title]] Duke of Allegheny in recognition of his support of Westarctica. | |||
==Features== | |||
* [[Cady Nunatak]] | |||
* [[Mathis Nunataks]] | |||
* [[Mount Darling]] | |||
* [[Mount Zeigler]] | |||
* [[Mount Spencer]] | |||
* [[Mount Swartley]] | |||
[[Category:Mountains]] | [[Category:Mountains]] | ||