Vanderford Glacier

Vanderford Glacier
Vanderford Glacier in 1957, person in photo unidentified
Location of Vanderford Glacier in Antarctica
Location	Wilkes Land
Coordinates	66°35′00″S 110°26′00″E / 66.58333°S 110.43333°E / -66.58333; 110.43333
Length	4.3 nautical miles (8.0 km; 4.9 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Vincennes Bay
Status	unknown

Vanderford Glacier (

66°35′S 110°26′E / 66.583°S 110.433°E / -66.583; 110.433Coordinates: 66°35′S 110°26′E / 66.583°S 110.433°E / -66.583; 110.433) is a glacier about 8 km (5 mi) wide flowing northwest into the southeast side of Vincennes Bay, slightly south of the Windmill Islands. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Benjamin Vanderford, pilot of the sloop of war Vincennes of the United States Exploring Expedition under Captain Wilkes, 1838–42. The glacier was mapped from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47.

See also[]

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology
• Vanderford Valley

References[]

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