Information About

Grewingk Glacier

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Grewingk Glacier on The Map

Location

59 ° 34' 50.999" N,
150 ° 57' 1.001" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Homer

Length

12 mi (19.31 km)

Elevation

2375 ft (723.9 m)

Grewingk Glacier in Detail.

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

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.

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:

Aurora,

Bars:

Aurora Spit, Glacier Spit,

Bays:

Aurora Lagoon, Bear Cove, Mallard Bay,

Capes:

Petrof Point,

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,