Caldwell Glacier
Map showing the location of Caldwell Glacier
Map showing the location of Caldwell Glacier
Caldwell Glacier
TypeValley glacier
LocationMatanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates62°23′36″N 152°39′51″W / 62.39333°N 152.66417°W / 62.39333; -152.66417
Length5 miles (8.0 km)

Caldwell Glacier is a glacier in the Alaska Range of Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier begins in the Kichatna Mountains at Gurney Peak and Lewis Peak, moving southwest to become a source of the Kichatna River.[1] Named in 1889 by explorer Lt. J.S. Herron, it is 5 miles (8.0 km) long.[2]

See also

References

  1. Denali National Park and Preserve (Map). !:225,000. National Geographic Maps. 2007. ISBN 978-1-56695-328-3.
  2. "Caldwell Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-04-02.


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