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[[File:Mt-Morgan-Map.jpg|thumb|550px|Mount Morgan within the Ford Ranges]] | [[File:Mt-Morgan-Map.jpg|thumb|550px|Mount Morgan within the Ford Ranges]] | ||
'''Mount Morgan''' (76°53′S 143°34′) is a 999 meter high mountain in | '''Mount Morgan''' (76°53′S 143°34′) is a 999 meter high mountain in [[Westarctica]]. It is located within the [[Ford Ranges]] 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) northeast of [[Mount Swan]], near the [[Gutenko Nunataks]]. | ||
==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
The United States Antarctic Service discovered and mapped it during its 1939-1941 expedition. The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names named the mountain in 1966 after Charles Gill Morgan (1906-1980), a geologist in the second Antarctic expedition (1933-1935) of the US polar explorer [[Richard Evelyn Byrd]]. | The United States Antarctic Service discovered and mapped it during its 1939-1941 expedition. The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names named the mountain in 1966 after Charles Gill Morgan (1906-1980), a geologist in the second Antarctic expedition (1933-1935) of the US polar explorer [[Richard Evelyn Byrd]]. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 15 December 2023, Michael Perini was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Morgan in recognition of his support of Westarctica. His title is named for this feature. | |||
[[Category:Mountains]] | [[Category:Mountains]] | ||