Information About

Watson Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 11' 21.001" N,
142 ° 11' 58.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Length

4 mi (6.44 km)

Elevation

2874 ft (876 m)

Watson Glacier in Detail.

About

trends S to Yakataga Glacier, 11 mi. NE of Cape Yakataga and 95 mi. NW of Yakutat, Chugach Mts.

History

Named in 1945 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for Ben Watson who "has contributed to knowledge of the Territory as a collector for the Smithsonian Institution and other natural history museums."

Topo Maps

Bering Glacier A-4 (1948), Bering Glacier (1950), Bering Glacier (1951), Bering Glacier A-4 (1951), Bering Glacier A-4 (1951), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier A-4 (1959), Bering Glacier A-4 (1959), Bering Glacier A-4 (1984), Bering Glacier A-4 NE (2016),

Places Near Watson Glacier

Bars:

Umbrella Reef,

Glaciers:

Eberly Glacier, Leeper Glacier, Watson Glacier, White River Glacier, Yaga Glacier, Yakataga Glacier,

Mountains:

Mount Leeper, Watson Peak,

Ridges:

Brower Ridge, Dahlgren Ridge, Yakataga Ridge,

Rivers:

White River,

Streams:

Acme Creek, Clear Creek, Crooked Creek, Felton Creek, Fulton Creek, Hamilton Creek, Lawrence Creek, Miller Creek, Oil Creek, Porcupine Creek, Poul Creek, Shokum Creek, Twomile Creek,