Information About

Blockade Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 0' 42.998" N,
152 ° 17' 17.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Kenai

Length

11 mi (17.7 km)

Elevation

1470 ft (448.06 m)

Blockade Glacier in Detail.

About

In the Chigmit Mountains, heading at the NE end of Blockade Lake and trending NE to its terminal end near the head of the McArthur River, 33 mi. W of Tyonek, 78 mi WSW of Anchorage, Aleutian Ra. 11 miles long.

History

Local name reported in 1958 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Name probably derived from nearby Blockade Lake.

Topo Maps

Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1951), Tyonek A-7 (1958), Tyonek A-7 (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek A-7 SE (2016),

Places Near Blockade Glacier

Glaciers:

Blockade Glacier, Kidazqeni Glacier, McArthur Glacier,

Lakes:

Big River Lakes, Blockade Lake,

Mountains:

Black Peak, Ch-akajabena Mountain,