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{{Short description|Glacier in Alaska, United States}} |
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| location = [[College Fjord]], [[Alaska]], [[United States|U.S.]] |
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| length = 5.5 miles (9 km) |
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'''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]], {{convert|55|mi|km}} west of [[Valdez, Alaska|Valdez]]. It was named by members of the 1899 [[Harriman Alaska Expedition]].<ref>{{cite |
'''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]], {{convert|55|mi|km}} west of [[Valdez, Alaska|Valdez]]. It was named by members of the 1899 [[Harriman Alaska Expedition]].<ref>{{cite gnis|1421276|Crescent Glacier|September 1, 2024}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Latest revision as of 22:17, 1 September 2024
Crescent Glacier | |
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Type | glacier |
Location | College Fjord, Alaska, U.S. |
Coordinates | 60°59′38″N 147°51′31″W / 60.99389°N 147.85861°W |
Length | 5.5 miles (9 km) |
Terminus | 538 ft (164 m) |
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]
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[edit]- ^ "Crescent Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 1, 2024.