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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The mountain was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos collected during the years 1960–64. Mount Bolton was named by Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Lieutenant James L. Bolton, U.S. Navy, who served as a helicopter pilot on U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze in 1965, 1966 and 1967. | The mountain was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos collected during the years 1960–64. Mount Bolton was named by Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names in honor of Lieutenant James L. Bolton, U.S. Navy, who served as a helicopter pilot on U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze in 1965, 1966 and 1967. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 24 January 2024, Suryavanshi-Navneet. Singh was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Bolton in recognition of his support of [[Westarctica]]. He was soon promoted to Duke of [[Hutchinson Island|Hutchinson]] and the barony became his [[subordinate title]]. | |||
[[Category:Mountains]] | [[Category:Mountains]] | ||