Information About

Ovtsyn Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 27' 29.999" N,
142 ° 53' 30.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Elevation

2605 ft (794 m)

Ovtsyn Glacier in Detail.

About

Flows SW from Waxell Ridge to join Bering Glacier, 63 km (39 mi) NE of Mount Campbell and 52 km (32 mi) NW of Cape Yakataga.

History

Named for Dmitri Ovtsyn, a member of Bering's 1741 voyage to Alaska.

Topo Maps

Bering Glacier (1950), Bering Glacier (1951), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier B-6 (1985), Bering Glacier B-6 NE (2016),
Places Near Ovtsyn Glacier
Areas:

Bering Glacier System,

Glaciers:

Betge Glacier, Central Valley Reach, Ovtsyn Glacier, Waxell Glacier,

Mountains:

McIntosh Peak, Mount Steller,

Ridges:

Donald Ridge, Sint Hills, Waxell Ridge,