Information About

Chitistone Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 29' 46" N,
142 ° 4' 49.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Elevation

4426 ft (1349.04 m)

Chitistone Glacier in Detail.

About

Heads in the University Range, trends northwest to its terminus near the Chitistone River, 27 miles northeast of McCarthy, St. Elias Mountains. 12 miles long.

History

Named for the Chitistone River; published in 1951 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Chitistone Glacier Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Chitistone Glacier.