Information About

Capps Glacier

Quick Facts

Region:

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City:

Kenai

Length:

24 mi (38.62 km)

Elevation:

2113 ft (644.04 m)

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 of Capps Glacier

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.

Found on the following 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,