Cady Nunatak

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Picture of Cady Nunatak in the Allegheny Mountains

Cady Nunatak (77°13′S 142°51′W) is a nunatak 3 nautical miles (6 km) east of Mount Zeigler in the northeast part of the Allegheny Mountains in the Ford Ranges of Westarctica.

Discovery and name

Cady Nunatak was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Frederick M. Cady, a United States Antarctic Research Program ionospheric physicist at Byrd Station in 1968.

Peerage title

On 20 May 2025, Ben Dawson was granted the peerage title Baron of Cady in recognition of his support of Westarctica. His Lordship's title is so-named for the Cady Nunatak.