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{{Short description|Glacier in Alaska, United States}} |
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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]], 55 |
'''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== |
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* [[List of glaciers]] |
* [[List of glaciers]] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Glaciers of Alaska]] |
[[Category:Glaciers of Alaska]] |
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[[Category:Glaciers of Chugach Census Area, Alaska]] |
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[[Category:Glaciers of Unorganized Borough, Alaska]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:17, 1 September 2024
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  Crescent Glacier | |
| 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) |
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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, 55 miles (89 km) west of Valdez. It was named by members of the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Crescent Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
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