Information About

Holgate Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 52' 16" N,
149 ° 55' 7" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Cooper Landing

Length

5.3 mi (8.53 km)

Elevation

2208 ft (673 m)

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.

Holgate Glacier Gallery

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