Information About

Surprise Glacier

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Surprise Glacier on The Map

Location

61 ° 0' 54" N,
148 ° 31' 23.002" W

Region

Anchorage

Nearest City

Whittier

Elevation

2871 ft (875.08 m)

Surprise Glacier in Detail.

About

Trends NE to its trminal end at Surprise Inlet, W of of Harriman Fiord, 51 mi ESE of Anchorage, Chugach Mts.

History

Named by members of the Harriman Alaska Expedition in 1899.