Information About

Russell Glacier

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Russell Glacier on The Map

Location

61 ° 36' 51.998" N,
141 ° 53' 26.002" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Tributary to

White River

Length

26 mi (41.84 km)

Elevation

5092 ft (1552.04 m)

Russell Glacier in Detail.

About

heads at 612200N1415300W and trends N through Skolai Pass to its terminus at head of White River, 40 mi. NE of McCarthy, Wrangell Mts.

History

Named in 1891 by Hayes (1892, p. 152), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for Israel Cook Russell, 1852-1906. See Russell Fiord.

Russell Glacier Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Russell Glacier.

Topo Maps

McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy C-3 (1959), McCarthy C-3 (1959), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy C-3 SE (2017),
Places Near Russell Glacier
Glaciers:

Chitistone Glacier, Russell Glacier,

Lakes:

Upper Skolai Lake,

Mountains:

Castle Mountain, Mount Churchill,

Mountain Passes:

Chitistone Pass, Skolai Pass,

Ridges:

The Grand Parapet,

Rivers:

Middle Fork White River,

Streams:

Flood Creek, Lime Creek, Moraine Creek, Traver Creek, Wiley Creek,

Routes:

The Goat Trail,