Information About

Chilkat Glacier

Quick Facts

Region:

Skagway

Nearest City:

Haines

Length:

12 mi (19.31 km)

Elevation:

2913 ft (887.88 m)

About

heads in Coast Range about 594700N, 1353500W, trends NW to its terminus at head of Chilkat River in British Columbia, 26 mi. NW of Skagway, Coast Mts. 12 miles long.

History of Chilkat Glacier

So named by International Boundary Commission (IBC) survey party in 1922, "because it is at the head of the Chilkat River."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Skagway C-2 (1948), Skagway C-2 (1948), Skagway C-2 (1948), Skagway C-2 (1951), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway C-2 NW (2017),

Places Near Chilkat Glacier

Glaciers:

Chilkat Glacier, Ferebee Glacier,

Mountains:

Mount Foster, Klukwah Mountain,