Information About

Dixon Glacier

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Location

59 ° 40' 14.999" N,
150 ° 53' 10" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Length

5 mi (8.05 km)

Elevation

3074 ft (936.96 m)

Dixon Glacier in Detail.

About

on Kenai Peninsula, trends NW to unnamed tributary of Martin River, 21 mi. E of Homer, Chugach Mts. 5 miles long.

History

Named by A. H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in 1913, for Captain George Dixon, Royal Navy (RN), commander of the English vessel Queen Charlotte, who with Captain Nathaniel Portlock, Royal Navy (RN), commander of the English vessel King George, did extensive exploration along the south coast of Alaska in 1786 and 1787.

Topo Maps

Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia C-3 (1951), Seldovia C-3 (1951), Seldovia C-3 (1951), Seldovia C-3 (1951), Seldovia C-3 (1953), Seldovia C-3 (1953), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia C-3 NE (2017),

Places Near Dixon Glacier

Cities:

Bays:

Aurora Lagoon, Bear Cove,

Glaciers:

Dixon Glacier, Grewingk Glacier, Nuka Glacier, Petrof Glacier, Portlock Glacier, Wosnesenski Glacier, Yalik Glacier,

Islands:

Bear Island, Chugachik Island, Pedersen Island,

Lakes:

Bradley Lake, Loon Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Diablo, Iceworm Peak, Needle Peak,

Rivers:

Bradley River, Fox River, Martin River,

Streams:

Battle Creek, Fox Creek, Kachemak Creek, Moose Creek, Sheep Creek, Swift Creek,

Routes:

Emerald Lake Camp Trail, Emerald Lake Spur Trail,

Cities:

Fox River, Kachemak Silo,