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[[File:Jenkins-Heights.png|thumb|350px|Map showing Ellis Ridge and surrounding geography]] | |||
'''Ellis Ridge''' (74°45′S 113°54′W) is an [[ice]]-covered ridge, 10 nautical miles (19 km) long and 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) wide, extending northeast from [[Jenkins Heights]] between Dorchuck Glacier and Keys Glacier, on the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]]. | '''Ellis Ridge''' (74°45′S 113°54′W) is an [[ice]]-covered ridge, 10 nautical miles (19 km) long and 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) wide, extending northeast from [[Jenkins Heights]] between Dorchuck Glacier and Keys Glacier, on the [[Walgreen Coast]] of [[Westarctica]]. | ||
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==Peerage title== | ==Peerage title== | ||
In 2005, the hereditary title of Baron of Ellis in the [[Peerage of Westarctica]] was bestowed upon | In 2005, the hereditary title of Baron of Ellis in the [[Peerage of Westarctica]] was bestowed upon Marcellius Smith of Beaverton, Oregon, an early supporter of Westarctica. | ||
Due to the inconsistent record-keeping system used by the Department of Immigration during that time, the actual identity of the Baron remained unknown until the receipt for his donation was discovered in the papers of the [[Duke of Moulton-Berlin]] just hours before [[Westarctica's 20th Anniversary Celebration]]. | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||