Information About

Excelsior Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 6' 1.044" N,
148 ° 45' 26.316" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Seward

Length

6.5 mi (10.46 km)

Elevation

1017 ft (309.98 m)

Excelsior Glacier in Detail.

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About

trends S to its terminus, 1.5 mi. N of Johnstone Bay, on Kenai Peninsula, 25 mi. SE of Seward, Chugach Mts. 6.5 miles long.


History

Local name obtained in 1908 by Grant and Higgins (1910, pl. 1), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).