Information About

Castner Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 25' 35" N,
145 ° 36' 0" W

Region

Southeast Fairbanks (CA)

Nearest City

Delta Junction

Length

12 mi (19.31 km)

Elevation

3445 ft (1050.04 m)

Castner Glacier in Detail.

About

heads on White Princess, trends NW and SW to its 1934 terminus at head of Castner Creek, 27 mi. NW of Paxson, Alaska Range. 12 miles long.

History

Named in 1898 by Captain E. F. Glenn, USA, for Lieutenant J. C. Castner, USA, a member of his party.

Topo Maps

Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes (1950), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes (1951), Mount Hayes B-4 (1952), Mt. Hayes B-4 (1954), Mt. Hayes B-4 (1954), Mt. Hayes B-4 (1954), Mount Hayes B-4 (1954), Mount Hayes B-4 (1954), Mount Hayes B-4 (1954), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes (1955), Mount Hayes B-4 NE (2016),
Places Near Castner Glacier
Glaciers:

Broken Glacier, Canwell Glacier, Castner Glacier, Eel Glacier, Fels Glacier, Gabriel Icefall, Gulkana Glacier, McCallum Glacier, Pegmatite Glacier, Riley Creek Glacier, West Gulkana Glacier,

Lakes:

Dude Lake,

Mountains:

Black Cap, Cony Mountain, Devils Thumb, The Hoodoos, Institute Peak, M-Ladies Mountain, Minya Peak, Ogive Mountain, Old Snowy, Rainbow Mountain, Sight Peak, Mount Silvertip, Skull Peak, Traingle Peak, White Princess,

Ridges:

Rainbow Ridge,

Streams:

Ann Creek, Cabin Creek, Castner Creek, College Creek, Eureka Creek, Flood Creek, Lower Miller Creek, McCallum Creek, Michael Creek, Miller Creek, Phelan Creek, Rainy Creek, Trims Creek, West Phelan Creek,

Routes:

Gulkana Glacier Trail,