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Spear Glacier

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Spear Glacier (75°55′S 68°15′W) is a glacier between the Hauberg Mountains and Peterson Hills, in southern Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Milton B. Spear, construction electrician at Eights Station in 1965.

Map of Spear Glacier, Antarctica

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Spear Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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Spear Glacier Wikipedia