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[[File:Tapley-Mountains.png|350px|thumb|Map of the Tapley Mountains]] | [[File:Tapley-Mountains.png|350px|thumb|Map of the Tapley Mountains]] | ||
The '''Tapley Mountains''' (85°45′S 149°00′W) is a mountain range fronting on the eastern side of the [[Scott Glacier]], extending eastward for 56 kilometers (35 mi) between [[Leverett Glacier|Leverett]] and Albanus | The '''Tapley Mountains''' (85°45′S 149°00′W) is a mountain range fronting on the eastern side of the [[Scott Glacier]], extending eastward for 56 kilometers (35 mi) between [[Leverett Glacier|Leverett]] and [[Albanus Glacier]]s in the [[Queen Maud Mountains]], a part of the larger [[Transantarctic Mountains]]. | ||
==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
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==Features== | ==Features== | ||
* [[Mount Andes]] | * [[Mount Andes]] | ||
* Mount Herr | * [[Mount Herr]] | ||
* Mount Gould | * [[Mount Gould]] | ||
* Kelley Nunatak | * Kelley Nunatak | ||
==Noble title== | |||
On 8 September 2019, Michael Hammett, the grandfather of the Baron of [[Garwood Point|Garwood]], was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] [[Duke of Tapley]] in recognition of his longstanding support of [[Westarctica]]. His daughter is the Countess of [[Downs Cone|Downs]]. | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category: Mountains]] | [[Category: Mountains]] |