Information About

Holgate Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 52' 16" N,
149 ° 55' 7" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Length

5.3 mi (8.53 km)

Elevation

2208 ft (673 m)

Uses

Holgate Glacier in Detail.

About

trends SE to its terminus at Holgate Arm, 24 mi. SW of Seward, Chugach Mts. 5.3 miles long.

History

Named in 1911 by U. S. Grant, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for Dr. T. F. Holgate. See Holgate Arm.

Topo Maps

Blying Sound (1946), Blying Sound (1946), Blying Sound D-8 (1951), Blying Sound D-8 (1951), Blying Sound D-8 (1951), Blying Sound (1951), Blying Sound (1951), Blying Sound D-8 (1953), Blying Sound D-8 (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound (1953), Blying Sound D-8 SW (2017),

Places Near Holgate Glacier

Bays:

Aialik Bay, Cataract Cove, Crater Bay, Cup Cove, Fire Cove, Harris Bay, Holgate Arm, McMullen Cove, Northwestern Fiord, Northwestern Lagoon, Quicksand Cove, Ripple Cove,

Capes:

Harris Peninsula, Harris Point, Holgate Head,

Channels:

Granite Passage,

Glaciers:

Addison Glacier, Aialik Glacier, Harding Icefield, Holgate Glacier, Northwestern Glacier, Ogive Glacier, Pedersen Glacier,

Islands:

Dora Island, Frozen Rock, Hub Rock, Slate Island, Squab Island, Twin Islands, Verdant Island,

Parks:

Kenai Fjords National Park,