Vassar Glacier

Vassar Glacier
Vassar Glacier (far right) next to Wellesley Glacier, taken in the early-mid 1900s
Map showing the location of Vassar Glacier
Map showing the location of Vassar Glacier
Vassar Glacier
LocationCollege Fjord, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates61°12′55″N 147°51′56″W / 61.21528°N 147.86556°W / 61.21528; -147.86556
Length4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Lowest elevation2654 ft (809 m)
Map

Vassar Glacier is a 4.3-mile (6.9 km) long glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It trends southeast to College Fjord, 2 mi (3.2 km) west of College Point and 52 mi (84 km) west of Valdez. It was named for Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, by members of the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Vassar Glacier". USGS National Mapping information. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-06-23.


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