Prestrud Inlet
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Prestrud Inlet (78°18′S 156°0′W / 78.3°S 156°WCoordinates: 78°18′S 156°0′W / 78.3°S 156°W) is a re-entrant in the south side of Edward VII Peninsula, at the northeast corner of the Ross Ice Shelf. It was named by the U.S. Antarctic Service expedition (1939–41) in honor of Lt. K. Prestrud, leader of Amundsen's Eastern Sledge Party in 1911 who was first to traverse this region.
Prestrud Bank (77°30′S 159°30′W / 77.5°S 159.5°W) is a bank named in association with Prestrud Inlet.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Prestrud Inlet" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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