Information About

Kachemak Glacier

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Location

59 ° 42' 42.001" N,
150 ° 34' 55.999" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Length

3.5 mi (5.63 km)

Elevation

2661 ft (811.07 m)

Kachemak Glacier in Detail.

About

trends's SW from ice field in Kenai Mts. to its terminus, 32 mi. ENE of Homer, Chugach Mts.

History

Named for Kachemak Bay and reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (Martin and others, 1915, pl. 2).

Topo Maps

Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia C-2 (1953), Seldovia C-2 (1953), Seldovia C-2 (1953), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia C-2 NW (2017),

Places Near Kachemak Glacier

Bays:

Beauty Bay, James Lagoon, North Arm Nuka Bay, Palisade Lagoon, Pilot Harbor, Quartz Bay, Shelter Cove,

Capes:

Dams:

Bridge Creek Dam,

Glaciers:

Chernof Glacier, Dinglestadt Glacier, Kachemak Glacier, Nuka Glacier, Split Glacier, Yalik Glacier,

Islands:

Beautiful Isle,

Lakes:

Bradley Lake, Glacier Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Diablo, Iceworm Peak, Needle Peak, Palisade Peak, Storm Mountain, Truuli Peak,

Mountain Ranges:

Kenai Mountains,

Rivers:

Streams:

Babcock Creek, Ferrum Creek, Kachemak Creek,