Crescent Glacier (Alaska)

Crescent Glacier is a 5.5-mile-long (9 km) glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It trends northwest on the east bank of College Fjord, 55 miles (89 km) west of Valdez. It was named by members of the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition.[1]

Crescent Glacier
Map showing the location of Crescent Glacier
Map showing the location of Crescent Glacier
Crescent Glacier
Typeglacier
LocationCollege Fjord, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates60°59′47″N 147°51′26″W
Length5.5 miles (9 km)
Terminus538 ft (164 m)

See also

References

  1. "Crescent Glacier". USGS National Mapping information. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-06-22.


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