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It was named by US-ACAN after Col. Lawrence Martin, USA (Ret.), American geographer and authority on Antarctic exploration with the Library of Congress; member of US-SCAN, 1943-46. | It was named by US-ACAN after Col. Lawrence Martin, USA (Ret.), American geographer and authority on Antarctic exploration with the Library of Congress; member of US-SCAN, 1943-46. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 16 June 2015, Martino Bertoni and his wife, Francesca Bertoni, were granted joint [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage titles]] as Count and Countess of Martin. Their titles are named for this peninsula. | |||
==Features== | ==Features== |