Information About

Fickett Glacier

Quick Facts

Region:

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City:

Cordova

Length:

2 mi (3.22 km)

Elevation:

1654 ft (504.14 m)

About

trends NE 2 mi. to its terminus, 3 mi. W of Copper River 30 mi. NW of Katalla; Chugach Mts.

History of Fickett Glacier

named about 1912 by Lawrence Martin for Private Fred W. Fickett, USA, "who saw this glacier when he accompanied Lieutenant H. T. Allen" on his Alaskan expedition of 1885.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Cordova (1948), Cordova (1948), Cordova C-3 (1951), Cordova C-3 (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova C-3 (1953), Cordova C-3 (1953), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova C-3 SW (2014),

Places Near Fickett Glacier

Areas:

Copper River Delta,

Capes:

Flag Point,

Channels:

Flag Point Channel, Hotcake Channel, Kokinhenik Branch, Long Island Channel,

Glaciers:

Childs Glacier, Fickett Glacier, Goodwin Glacier, Saddlebag Glacier, Scott Glacier, Sheridan Glacier, Sherman Glacier,

Islands:

Castle Island, Heart Island, Long Island, Round Island,

Lakes:

McKinley Lake, Pipeline Lake,

Mountains:

McKinley Peak, Mount Murchison, Mount O-Neel, Pyramid Peak, Shattered Peak, Mount Williams,

Mountain Passes:

Castle Island Slough, Storey Slough,

Reserves:

Copper River Delta State Critical Habitat Area,

Rivers:

Copper River, Martin River,

Streams:

Salmon Creek, Sheep Creek,

Routes:

McKinley Lake Trail,

Cities:

Alaganik, Meakerville,