Rucker Spur

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Rucker Spur (77°31′S 146°30′W) is a rock spur between Alexander Peak and Mount Ronne, on the east side of the Haines Mountains in Westarctica.

Discovery and name

This spur was mapped by the United States Antarctic Service during the years 1939–41. Rucker Spur was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in honor of Joseph T. Rucker, photographer serving with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition from 1928–30.