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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
It was surveyed by United States Geological Survey on the [[Executive Committee Range]] Traverse of 1959, and named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names for Norman S. Benes, a United States Antarctic Research Program meteorologist at [[Byrd Station]] in 1961. | It was surveyed by United States Geological Survey on the [[Executive Committee Range]] Traverse of 1959, and named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names for Norman S. Benes, a United States Antarctic Research Program meteorologist at [[Byrd Station]] in 1961. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 10 July 2023, Luca Genovese was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Benes in recognition of his support of Westarctica. The title is derived from this feature. | |||
[[Category: Mountains]] | [[Category: Mountains]] | ||