Mount Hartigan

Mount Hartigan is a broad, mostly snow-covered mountain with several individually named peaks which rise up to 2,800 meters.

Map of Mount Hartigan

Admiral Charles Hartigan, for whom the mountain is named

It is situated immediately north of Mount Sidley in the McHenry Range in Westarctica.

Discovery and name

Mount Hartigan was discovered by the United States Antarctic Service expedition on a flight on 15 December 1940, and named for Rear Admiral Charles C. Hartigan, U.S. Navy, Navy Department member of the Antarctic Service Executive Committee. Admiral Hartigan had previously received the Medal of Honor for actions during the 1914 United States occupation of Veracruz, Mexico.

Features

• Mintz Peak
• Lavris Peak
• Boudette Peaks
• Tusing Peak

Protection by the government

On 20 April 2025, Grand Duke Travis protected the mountain under the oversight of the Westarctican Parks Service as part of McHenry Range Conservation Zone. It was protected in the first group of sites named by the government.