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[[File:Mount Manke.jpg|350px|thumb|Map of Mount Manke]] | |||
'''Mount Manke''' (85°28′S 144°42′) is a mountain, 900 meters (3,000 ft) high, marking the eastern limit of the [[Harold Byrd Mountains]] in [[Westarctica]]. | '''Mount Manke''' (85°28′S 144°42′) is a mountain, 900 meters (3,000 ft) high, marking the eastern limit of the [[Harold Byrd Mountains]] in [[Westarctica]]. | ||
==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1960–63, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Robert M. Manke, a utilitiesman with the [[Byrd Station]] winter party in 1960. | It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] air photos, 1960–63, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Robert M. Manke, a utilitiesman with the [[Byrd Station]] winter party in 1960. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 20 August 2023, Abraham Swingle was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Count of Manke in recognition of his support of Westarctica. His title is named for this mountain. | |||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Mountains]] | |||