Information About

Bering Glacier System

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Bering Glacier System on The Map

Location

60 ° 23' 1" N,
143 ° 2' 1" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Elevation

2280 ft (694.94 m)

Bering Glacier System in Detail.

About

Extends from the eastern edge of the Chugach National Forest, S to the Gulf of Alaska and E into Canada, in Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness; comprises a complex of large glaciers, ice valleys, ice streams and smaller tributaries

History

Named for the Bering Glacier, the most prominent feature of this large glacial system.