Information About

Cataract Glacier

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Cataract Glacier on The Map

Location

61 ° 1' 52" N,
148 ° 24' 59" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Whittier

Length

2.7 mi (4.35 km)

Elevation

2667 ft (812.9 m)

Cataract Glacier in Detail.

About

E of Surprise Glacier, trends NE to its terminus at head of stream which drains into Surprise Inlet 52 mi. SE of Anchorage, Chugach Mts. 2.7 miles long.

History

Descriptive name given in 1899 by members of the Harriman Alaska Expedition.