Information About

Tyndall Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 8' 52.001" N,
141 ° 8' 49.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Yakutat

Length

16 mi (25.75 km)

Elevation

925 ft (281.94 m)

Tyndall Glacier in Detail.

About

Heads at 601510N, 1410600W, on the SW slope of Saint Elias Mountains, trends SW to Taan Fiord, 17 mi NNE of Point Riou.

History

Named for John Tyndall (1820-1893), British physicist, natural philosopher, and glaciologist.