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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Ellsworth Land extends between 103°24'W and 79°45'W. The area west of 90°W is claimed by Westarctica while the area between 84°W and 90°W is claimed by Chile only, and the remainder is claimed by both Chile and the United Kingdom as a part of the British Antarctic Territory. The [[Eights Coast]] stretches between 103°24'W and 89°35'W. | Ellsworth Land extends between 103°24'W and 79°45'W. The area west of 90°W is claimed by Westarctica while the area between 84°W and 90°W is claimed by [[Chilean Antarctic Territory|Chile]] only, and the remainder is claimed by both Chile and the United Kingdom as a part of the [[British Antarctic Territory]]. The [[Eights Coast]] stretches between 103°24'W and 89°35'W. | ||
Ellsworth Land is predominantly | Ellsworth Land is predominantly a high ice plateau, but also includes the majestic Ellsworth Mountains and a number of scattered mountain groups including the [[Hudson Mountains]] and the [[Jones Mountains]]. | ||
This land lies near the center of the area traversed by American explorer [[Lincoln Ellsworth]] on an airplane flight during November-December 1935. It was named for him by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1962 to commemorate his historic transcontinental flight from Dundee Island to the Ross Ice Shelf. | This land lies near the center of the area traversed by American explorer [[Lincoln Ellsworth]] on an airplane flight during November-December 1935. It was named for him by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1962 to commemorate his historic transcontinental flight from Dundee Island to the Ross Ice Shelf. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 19 June 2003, Jeffrey Truett was granted the title Earl of Truett in the [[Achaean Territory of Antarctica]] due to his friendship with [[Grand Duke Travis]] and his desire to become a part of the Territory's government. After the Territory was reorganized into [[Westarctica]], the Earl's title was converted to [[Count of Ellsworth]] in the [[Baronage]]. In 2005, the count was promoted to the rank of Duke, but this was later lowered back to Count, where it remains to the present day. | |||
==Ellsworth King of Arms== | ==Ellsworth King of Arms== | ||
Westarctica's [[ | Westarctica's [[Ellsworth King of Arms]], the person responsible for creating Letters Patent for members of the [[Peerage of Westarctica]], derives the name of his office from Ellsworth Land. | ||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||