Information About

Grewingk Glacier

Grewingk Glacier

Quick Facts

Region:

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City:

Homer

Length:

12 mi (19.31 km)

Elevation:

2375 ft (723.9 m)

About

on Kenai Peninsula, trends NW to its terminus at Grewingk Creek 3 mi. SW of Kachemak Bay, 15 mi. ESE of Homer, Chugach Mts. 12 miles long.

History of Grewingk Glacier

Named by W. H. Dall, US@C&GS, in 1880, for Constantin Grewingk, who in 1850, published a work in German on the geology and volcanism of Alaska.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia C-3 (1951), Seldovia C-3 (1951), Seldovia C-3 (1951), Seldovia C-3 (1951), Seldovia C-3 (1953), Seldovia C-3 (1953), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963),

Places Near Grewingk Glacier

Cities:

Bars:

Aurora Spit, Glacier Spit,

Bays:

Aurora Lagoon, Bear Cove, Mallard Bay,

Capes:

Glaciers:

Dixon Glacier, Doroshin Glacier, Grewingk Glacier, Nuka Glacier, Petrof Glacier, Portlock Glacier, Southern Glacier, Wosnesenski Glacier, Yalik Glacier,

Islands:

Bear Island, Chugachik Island, Pedersen Island,

Lakes:

Bradley Lake, Loon Lake,

Mountains:

Iceworm Peak, Needle Peak,

Rivers:

Bradley River, Fox River, Martin River,

Streams:

Battle Creek, Eastland Creek, Falls Creek, Fox Creek, Humpy Creek, Kachemak Creek, Sheep Creek, Swift Creek,

Routes:

Alpine Ridge Trail, Emerald Lake Camp Trail, Emerald Lake Spur Trail, Emerald Lake Trail, Humpy Creek Trail, Lagoon Trail, Mallard Bay Trail, Saddle Trail,