Downer Glacier
| Downer Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Type | glacier |
| Location | , Alaska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 61°16′26″N 147°36′47″W / 61.27389°N 147.61306°WCoordinates: 61°16′26″N 147°36′47″W / 61.27389°N 147.61306°W |
| Length | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Terminus | 3461 ft (1055 m) |
Downer Glacier is a 2.6-mile-long (4.2 km) glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. Trends west with a length of 2.6 mi (4.2 km), in , 46 mi (74 km) northwest of Valdez. It was named in 1910 by Lawrence Martin for the Milwaukee-Downer College for Women in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1]
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References[]
- ^ "Downer Glacier". USGS National Mapping information. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
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