Information About

Gilman Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

58 ° 48' 6.998" N,
137 ° 2' 12.998" W

Region

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City

Length

3 mi (4.83 km)

Elevation

2979 ft (908 m)

Gilman Glacier in Detail.

About

in Glacier Bay National Monument, trends NW to 1961 terminus on Johns Hopkins Inlet, 3 mi. NE of terminus of Johns Hopkins Glacier, 78 mi. NW of Hoonah, St. Elias Mts. 3 miles long.

History

Named by Field and Cooper (1937, p. 62) for Daniel Coit Gilman, 1831-1908, educator. He was president of the University of California, 1872-75, first president of Johns Hopkins University, 1876-1901, and president of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1902-04.

Gilman Glacier Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Gilman Glacier.

Topo Maps

Mt Fairweather (1951), Mt Fairweather (1951), Mount Fairweather D-4 (1961), Mount Fairweather D-4 (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mt Fairweather (1961), Mount Fairweather D-4 SE (2017),

Places Near Gilman Glacier

Bays:

Johns Hopkins Inlet, Tarr Inlet,

Capes:

Confusion Point, Jaw Point,

Glaciers:

Charley Glacier, Clark Glacier, Gilman Glacier, Hoonah Glacier, John Glacier, Johns Hopkins Glacier, Jones Glacier, Kadachan Glacier, Kashoto Glacier, Lamplugh Glacier, Margerie Glacier, Topeka Glacier, Toyatte Glacier, Tyeen Glacier,

Islands:

Russell Island,

Mine:

Galena Mine, Sentinel Mine,

Mountains:

Mount Abbe, Mount Bertha, Mount Cooper, Mount Crillon, Mount Dagelet, Mount Parker, Mount Wright,

Mountain Ranges:

Fairweather Range,

Streams:

Ptarmigan Creek,

Valleys: