Harriman Glacier
Harriman Glacier | |
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Type | tidewater glacier |
Location | , Anchorage and Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, U.S. |
Coordinates | 60°58′30″N 148°26′30″W / 60.97500°N 148.44167°WCoordinates: 60°58′30″N 148°26′30″W / 60.97500°N 148.44167°W |
Length | 8 miles (13 km) |
Terminus | Sealevel |
Harriman Glacier is an 8-mile (13 km) long glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It trends northeast from Passage Peak to its terminus at the head of , 16 mi (26 km) northeast of Whittier, Chugach Mountains. It was named by members of the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition after Edward H. Harriman, who funded the expedition.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Harriman Glacier". USGS National Mapping information. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
Categories:
- Glaciers of Alaska
- Glaciers of Anchorage, Alaska
- Glaciers of Chugach Census Area, Alaska
- Glaciers of Unorganized Borough, Alaska
- Anchorage, Alaska geography stubs
- Alaska glacier stubs
- Alaska geography stubs