Spur (topography)

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] Sometimes the term is used in sense of subpeak.

Examples

Examples of spurs are:

See also

References

  1. Valley, Ridge, Gully Terrain Features and Contour Lines at geokov.com. Accessed on 28 Feb 2013.
  2. Valleys, Ridges and Spurs at www.askaboutireland.ie. Accessed on 28 Feb 2013.
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