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It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Captain Arthur F. Farwell, Chief of Staff to the Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, [[Antarctica]], during Operation Deep Freeze 1968 and 1969. | It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Captain Arthur F. Farwell, Chief of Staff to the Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, [[Antarctica]], during Operation Deep Freeze 1968 and 1969. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 27 March 2015, Michael Metelits was granted the title Count of Farwell by [[Grand Duke Travis]] in recognition of his support of Westarctica. | On 27 March 2015, Michael Metelits was granted the title Count of Farwell by [[Grand Duke Travis]] in recognition of his support of Westarctica. | ||
[[Category:Islands]] | [[Category:Islands]] | ||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||