Information About

Herron Glacier

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Location

63 ° 3' 18" N,
151 ° 36' 54" W

Region

Denali

Nearest City

Sunset

Length

14 mi (22.53 km)

Elevation

3894 ft (1186.89 m)

Herron Glacier in Detail.

About

trends N from Mount Foraker to head of Herron River, Alaska Range. 14 miles long.

History

Named in 1902 by A. H. Brooks, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for Lieutenant Joseph S. Herron, USA, who conducted an exploring expedition in 1899 from Cook Inlet north along the west slope of the Alaska Range to the Tanana River.

Topo Maps

Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley (1952), Mount McKinley A-4 (1953), Mount McKinley A-4 (1953), Mount McKinley A-4 (1954), Mt McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1958), Mount McKinley (1969), Denali A-4 SE (2015),

Places Near Herron Glacier

Glaciers:

Foraker Glacier, Herron Glacier,

Mountains:

Bat's Ears, Mount Foraker, Spygalls Hill,

Peaks:

The Fin, Voyager Peak,