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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
Mount Hartigan was discovered by the United States Antarctic Service expedition on a flight on 15 December 1940, and named for Rear Admiral Charles C. Hartigan, U.S. Navy, Navy Department member of the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Service Executive Committee. Admiral Hartigan had previously received the Medal of Honor for actions during the 1914 United States occupation of Veracruz, Mexico. | Mount Hartigan was discovered by the United States Antarctic Service expedition on a flight on 15 December 1940, and named for Rear Admiral Charles C. Hartigan, U.S. Navy, Navy Department member of the [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Service Executive Committee. Admiral Hartigan had previously received the Medal of Honor for actions during the 1914 United States occupation of Veracruz, Mexico. | ||
==Features== | |||
* [[Mintz Peak]] | |||
* [[Lavris Peak]] | |||
* Boudette Peak | |||
* Tusing Peak | |||
[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Mountains]] | [[Category:Mountains]] |