Information About

Capps Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 19' 43" N,
151 ° 59' 24" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Kenai

Length

24 mi (38.62 km)

Elevation

2113 ft (644.04 m)

Capps Glacier in Detail.

About

Located in the Tordrillo Mountains; heads on mount Torbert, trends southeast to its terminus at the head of Chichantna River, 26 miles northwest of Tyonek, in the Alaska Range. 24 miles long.

History

Named for Stephen Reid Capps (1881-1949), a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologist who did extensive field work in the area; name published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1958.

Topo Maps

Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1951), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek B-6 (1958), Tyonek B-6 (1958), Tyonek B-6 SE (2016),
Places Near Capps Glacier
Glaciers:

Capps Glacier, Ch-atanalch-elt Li-a, Dogshead Glacier, Kidazqeni Glacier, Triumvirate Glacier,

Lakes:

Frustration Lake, Strandline Lake,

Mountains:

The Rowel,

Mountain Ranges:

Neacola Mountains,

Streams:

Straight Creek,