Yakutat Glacier

The Yakutat Glacier is a glacier in the Brabazon Range of southeastern Alaska.[2] It is one of the fastest moving glaciers in the world, and has been retreating since Little Ice Age.[3][4] Approximate elevation 1,010 feet (310 meters).

Yakutat Glacier
Retreat of Yakutat Glacier.
Map showing the location of Yakutat Glacier
Map showing the location of Yakutat Glacier
Yakutat Glacier
LocationYakutat Ice Field, Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates59°35′N 138°38′W[1]
Area1,000 km2 (400 sq mi)
Length51 kilometres (32 mi)
Thickness550 m (1,800 ft)
TerminusHarlequin Lake, the Gulf of Alaska.
StatusRetreating

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