Spur (topography)
Spur (topography)
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A spur in the Tatra Mountains
A spur is a lateral ridge or tongue of land descending from a hill, mountain or main crest of a ridge.[1][2]
Examples of spurs are:
Abbott Spur, which separates the lower ends of Rutgers Glacier and Allison Glacier on the west side of the Royal Society Range in Victoria Land, Antarctica
Boott Spur, a subpeak of Mount Washington
Kelley Spur, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Spear Spur on the south side of Dufek Massif in the Pensacola Mountains, Antarctica
Geneva Spur on Mount Everest
See also[edit]
Draw or re-entrant, the low ground between two spurs- Spur castle
References[edit]
^ Valley, Ridge, Gully Terrain Features and Contour Lines at geokov.com. Accessed on 28 Feb 2013.
^ Valleys, Ridges and Spurs at www.askaboutireland.ie. Accessed on 28 Feb 2013.
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