Information About

Baker Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 4' 54.275" N,
148 ° 21' 33.649" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Length

2 mi (3.22 km)

Elevation

3432 ft (1046.07 m)

Baker Glacier in Detail.

About

trends S to its terminus at head of stream which drains into Surprise Inlet, 6.5 mi. W of Point Doran and 52 mi. SE of Anchorage, Chugach Mts. 2 miles long.

History

Named in 1910 by U. S. Grant, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for Marcus Baker, 1849-1903, cartographer with U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and author of the "Dictionary of Alaska."

Topo Maps

Anchorage (1951), Anchorage (1951), Anchorage (1951), Anchorage (1951), Anchorage A-4 (1960), Anchorage A-4 (1960), Anchorage A-4 (1960), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1962), Anchorage (1979), Anchorage A-4 SW (2016),

Places Near Baker Glacier

Bays:

Port Wells, Bettles Bay, Harriman Fiord, Harrison Lagoon, Hobo Bay, Hummer Bay, Pirate Cove, Serpentine Cove, Surprise Inlet,

Capes:

Colony Point, Point Doran,

Channels:

Glaciers:

Baker Glacier, Bettles Glacier, Cascade Glacier, Cataract Glacier, Colony Glacier, Detached Glacier, Dirty Glacier, Gannett Glacier, Harriman Glacier, Penniman Glaciers, Pigot Glacier, Roaring Glacier, Serpentine Glacier, Seth Glacier, Stairway Glacier, Surprise Glacier, Toboggan Glacier, Wedge Glacier,

Lakes:

Inner Lake George,

Mine:

Granite Mine, Lansing Mine,

Mountains:

Mount Doran, Mount Gannett, Mount Gilbert, Mount Muir,

Parks:

Bettles Bay State Marine Park,

Peaks:

Streams:

Hobo Creek, Hummer Creek, Lagoon Creek,