Information About

Summit Glacier

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Summit Glacier on The Map

Location

56 ° 47' 39.001" N,
132 ° 16' 18.001" W

Region

Wrangell

Nearest City

Wrangell

Length

6 mi (9.66 km)

Elevation

2838 ft (865.02 m)

Summit Glacier in Detail.

About

Trends NW to Shakes Glacier, 6.5 mi SE of Simpson Peak, 25 mi. E of Petersburg, Coast Mts.

History

So named in 1887 by Lieutenant Commander C. M. Thomas, U.S. Navy (USN), "because of its high elevation."