Information About

Battle Glacier

Battle Glacier

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Juneau
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 1791 ft (545.9 m)
About

Heads in West Branch of Taku Glacier, Juneau Icefield, 0.8 mi. W of Camp 15 Peak; tends N 5.5 mi to Gilkey Glacier, 32 mi N of Juneau, Coast Mts.

History of Battle Glacier

Named in 1962 by M. M. Miller, Michigan State University for for Dr. W.R.B.Battle (died 1954), glaciologist, who was killed on an expedition to Baffin Island, Canada.