Information About

Oasis Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

57 ° 14' 39.998" N,
132 ° 37' 4.001" W

Region

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City

Petersburg

Elevation

2510 ft (765.05 m)

Oasis Glacier in Detail.

About

Trends SW to Baird Glacier, 8 mi NE of Thomas Bay, 103 mi. E of Sitka, Coast Mts.

History

So named in 1965 by A. S. Post, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because of a small group of trees on the west side of the valley. "These are the only large trees in the immediate region which is outherwise a desolate area of bare rock and ice."