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Szanto Spur

Coordinates: 73°43′S 161°18′E / 73.717°S 161.300°E / -73.717; 161.300
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The Spur (bottom right) on a 1:250,000 scale topographic map of the Priestley Névé and the upper part of Priestley Glacier.

Szanto Spur (73°43′S 161°18′E / 73.717°S 161.300°E / -73.717; 161.300) is a noteworthy rock spur jutting from the north wall into Priestley Glacier, Victoria Land, at the head of the glacier. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Otto R. Szanto, U.S. Navy, radio man who served in Antarctic support activities for 4 seasons at McMurdo Station in the 1960s.

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