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Byrd named the range after American manufacturer, and Governor of Wisconsin Walter J. Kohler, Jr., who helped finance the U.S. Navy's expedition to [[Antarctica]] and the seaplane from which the discovery was made. | Byrd named the range after American manufacturer, and Governor of Wisconsin Walter J. Kohler, Jr., who helped finance the U.S. Navy's expedition to [[Antarctica]] and the seaplane from which the discovery was made. | ||
==Count of Kohler== | |||
On 1 October 2004, [[Count of Kohler|Joseph Day]], who had been a member of [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica|Westarctica's nobility]] since the early days of the [[Achaean Territory of Antarctica|Achaean Territory]], was granted the title Count of Kohler in recognition of his longstanding commitment to the government and his status as an advisor to the crown. | |||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
Revision as of 21:54, 31 March 2018
The Kohler Range (75°05′S 114°15′W) is a mountain range in Westarctica.
The range is about 64 km (40 mi) long and stands between the base of Martin Peninsula and Smith Glacier. The range is composed of two ice-covered plateaus which are oriented East-West and are separated by the Kohler Glacier, a distributary which flows north from Smith Glacier.
Discovery and name
The range was discovered on February 24, 1940 by Rear Admiral Richard Byrd and other members of the U.S. Antarctic Survey in an airplane flight from the USS Bear.
Byrd named the range after American manufacturer, and Governor of Wisconsin Walter J. Kohler, Jr., who helped finance the U.S. Navy's expedition to Antarctica and the seaplane from which the discovery was made.
Count of Kohler
On 1 October 2004, Joseph Day, who had been a member of Westarctica's nobility since the early days of the Achaean Territory, was granted the title Count of Kohler in recognition of his longstanding commitment to the government and his status as an advisor to the crown.