Information About

Bering Glacier System

Quick Facts

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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.

Topo Maps

Bering Glacier (1950), Bering Glacier (1951), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier B-6 (1985), Bering Glacier B-6 NE (2016),

Places Near Bering Glacier System

Areas:

Bering Glacier System,

Glaciers:

Betge Glacier, Central Valley Reach, Kaliakh Lobe, Ovtsyn Glacier, Yushin Glacier,

Hills:

Sunshine Point,

Islands:

Weeping Peat Island,

Lakes:

Hanna Lake, Tsiu Lake, Tsivat Lake,

Mountains:

McIntosh Peak, Mount Steller,

Mountain Passes:

Grindle Gap, Tsivat Outlet,

Mountain Ranges:

Grindle Hills,

Ridges:

Donald Ridge, Override Ridge, Sint Hills, Waxell Ridge,

Rivers:

Kosakuts River, Kulthieth River,

Streams:

Odor Creek,