Information About

Canyon Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 16' 46.999" N,
138 ° 25' 54.998" W

Region

Yakutat

Nearest City

Yakutat

Length

3 mi (4.83 km)

Elevation

2247 ft (684.89 m)

Canyon Glacier in Detail.

About

on W slope of Brabazon Range, trending W and S to its 1961 terminus, at head of Split Creek, 3 mi. E of Tanis Lake and 49 mi. SE of Yakutat, St. Elias Mts. 3 miles long.

History

Name reported by Blackwelder (1907, p. 428), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), "It derives its name from the fact that it is sunk deep in a canyon."

Topo Maps

Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat B-2 (1959), Yakutat B-2 (1959), Yakutat B-2 (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat B-2 SE (2017),

Places Near Canyon Glacier

Bays:

Dry Bay,

Glaciers:

Canyon Glacier, Fassett Glacier, Martin Glacier, Novatak Glacier,

Islands:

Bear Island,

Lakes:

Tanis Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Reaburn,

Parks:

Glacier Bay National Preserve,

Mountain Passes:

Cabin Slough,

Mountain Ranges:

Brabazon Range,

Rapids:

First Rapids,

Rivers:

Alsek River, Doame River, East Alsek River, South Fork Doame River, Taaltsug River, Tlegan River, Vankahini River,

Streams:

Cannery Creek, Clear Creek, Emile Creek, Gines Creek, Muddy Creek, Shack Creek, Split Creek, Williams Creek,

Routes:

Alsek Lake Trail,