Information About

Godwin Glacier

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Godwin Glacier on The Map

Location

60 ° 7' 42.024" N,
149 ° 11' 13.668" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Seward

Length

6 mi (9.66 km)

Elevation

2776 ft (846.12 m)

Godwin Glacier in Detail.

About

on Kenai Peninsula, trends SW to its terminus, 5.5 mi. E of Seward, Chugach Mts. 6 miles long.

History

Named in 1910 by U.S. Grant, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The glacier derived its name from the stream that drains it, which was formerly named "Godwin River."

Topo Maps

Seward A-6 (1950), Seward A-6 (1950), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward (1951), Seward A-6 (1951), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1953), Seward (1959), Seward A-6 (1995),
Places Near Godwin Glacier
Bays:

Anchor Cove, Blying Sound, Bowen Anchorage, Day Harbor, Driftwood Bay, Humpy Cove, Killer Bay, Resolute Cove, Resurrection Bay, Safety Cove, Sunny Cove, Talus Bay, Thumb Cove,

Capes:

Caines Head, Cape Mansfield, Fault Point, The Iron Door, Resurrection Peninsula, Sandspit Point,

Channels:

Eldorado Narrows,

Glaciers:

Bear Lake Glacier, Glacier G210704E60136N, Glacier G210711E60126N, Glacier G210790E60102N, Glacier G210790E60329N, Glacier G210791E60333N, Glacier G210947E60306N, Glacier G210963E60318N, Glacier G210993E60332N, Glacier G211003E60299N, Godwin Glacier, Porcupine Glacier, Prospect Glacier, Spoon Glacier,

Islands:

Fox Island, Hat Island,

Lakes:

Bear Lake, Grayling Lake, Grouse Lake, Little Bear Lake, Long Lake, Lower Paradise Lake, Meridian Lake, Nellie Juan Lake, Ski Lake, Troop Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Alice, Mount Eva, Paradise Peak, Sheep Mountain, Tiehacker Mountain,

Parks:

Driftwood Bay State Marine Park, Safety Cove State Marine Park, Sandspit Point State Marine Park, Thumb Cove State Marine Park,

Peaks:

Mount Jerry Dixon, Mount Mary, Santa Ana Peak,

Rivers:

Resurrection River, Snow River, South Fork Snow River,

Streams:

Bear Creek, Fourth of July Creek, Godwin Creek, Likes Creek, Lost Creek, Primrose Creek, Salmon Creek, Sawmill Creek, Spring Creek,

Routes:

Paradise Valley Trail, South Beach Trail,

Valleys:

Paradise Valley,

Cities:

Bear Creek, Woodrow,