Oppegaard Spur
Oppegaard Spur (84°29′S 177°22′W / 84.483°S 177.367°WCoordinates: 84°29′S 177°22′W / 84.483°S 177.367°W) is a narrow rock spur, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) long, extending northwest from the southwest portion of Mount Speed, standing just east of Kosco Glacier where the latter enters Ross Ice Shelf. Discovered and photographed by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939–41. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for , Seaman Apprentice, U.S. Navy, a member of the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, who lost his life in a shipboard accident, November 8, 1957.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Oppegaard Spur". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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