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[[File:Gothic-Mountains.jpg|thumb|400px|The "Organ Pipes" in the Gothic Mountains]] | [[File:Gothic-Mountains.jpg|thumb|400px|The "Organ Pipes" in the Gothic Mountains]] | ||
The '''Gothic Mountains''' (86°00′S 150°00′W) is a group of mountains, 32 kilometers (20 mi) long, in the [[Queen Maud Mountains]] of [[Westarctica]], located west of Watson Escarpment and bounded by Scott Glacier, Albanus Glacier, and Griffith Glacier. | The '''Gothic Mountains''' (86°00′S 150°00′W) is a group of mountains, 32 kilometers (20 mi) long, in the [[Queen Maud Mountains]] of [[Westarctica]], located west of [[Watson Escarpment]] and bounded by [[Scott Glacier]], Albanus Glacier, and Griffith Glacier. | ||
==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The mountains were first visited in December 1934 by the [[Byrd Antarctic Expedition]] geological party led by Quin Blackburn. The name was proposed by Edmund Stump, leader of a U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP) - Arizona State University geological party which made investigations here in the 1980-81 season. The mountains are composed of granites which have weathered to produce a series of spires and peaks reminiscent of a Gothic cathedral. | The mountains were first visited in December 1934 by the [[Byrd Antarctic Expedition]] geological party led by [[Quin Blackburn]]. The name was proposed by Edmund Stump, leader of a U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP) - Arizona State University geological party which made investigations here in the 1980-81 season. The mountains are composed of granites which have weathered to produce a series of spires and peaks reminiscent of a Gothic cathedral. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 28 April 2020, Logan Mullins was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|hereditary peerage]] title Duke of the Gothic Mountains in recognition of his support of Westarctica. In September 2020, he was appointed to the post of Director of Discord, responsible for administering Westarctica's Discord server. In this capacity, he serves as part of the [[Minister of Communications|Ministry of Communications]]. | |||
==Key mountains== | ==Key mountains== | ||
* '''Altar Peak''' (86°4′S 150°23′W) is a peak (1,780 m) located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east-southeast of Mount Harkness. The feature was first visited in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn. The descriptive name was suggested by Edmund Stump, leader of a United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP)-Arizona State University geological party which studied this peak, 1987-88. | [[File:C86135s1 Ant.Map Mount Blackburn.jpg|thumb|Map of the Gothic Mountains (at top) along with the La Gorce Mountains (bottom) and the [[Van Reeth Glacier]] (between)]] | ||
* '''Altar Peak''' (86°4′S 150°23′W) is a peak (1,780 m) located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east-southeast of Mount Harkness. The feature was first visited in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under [[Quin Blackburn]]. The descriptive name was suggested by Edmund Stump, leader of a United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP)-Arizona State University geological party which studied this peak, 1987-88. | |||
* '''Grizzly Peak''' (86°00′S 150°00′W) is a peak rising to 2,200 m on the southwest flank of Mount Zanuck. The feature was visited in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party and was included in "Darryl Zanuck Mountain." The granite of this peak is highly jointed and fairly bristles with small spires, suggestive of the coat of a grizzly bear. | * '''Grizzly Peak''' (86°00′S 150°00′W) is a peak rising to 2,200 m on the southwest flank of Mount Zanuck. The feature was visited in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party and was included in "Darryl Zanuck Mountain." The granite of this peak is highly jointed and fairly bristles with small spires, suggestive of the coat of a grizzly bear. | ||