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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
It was mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] aerial photography from 1959–65. It was named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Frank J. Recely, Jr., an American ionospheric physicist at [[Byrd Station]] in 1965. | It was mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and [[U.S. Navy]] aerial photography from 1959–65. It was named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Frank J. Recely, Jr., an American ionospheric physicist at [[Byrd Station]] in 1965. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 10 January 2025, Thomas Williams was granted the [[peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Count of Recely in recognition of his support of [[Westarctica]]. His Lordship's title is so-named for Recely Bluff. | |||
[[Category:Siple Island]] | [[Category:Siple Island]] | ||