Information About

Patterson Glacier

Quick Facts

Region:

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City:

Petersburg

Length:

15 mi (24.14 km)

Elevation:

2769 ft (843.99 m)

About

heads 5 mi. NE of Twin Peaks, Trends SW to head of Patterson River, 15 mi. NE of Petersburg, Coast Mts.

History of Patterson Glacier

Named by W. H. Dall, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), in 1879, for Carlile P. Patterson, then Superintendent of U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS)(Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967.).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum A-2 (1961), Sumdum A-2 (1961), Sumdum (1961), Sumdum (1961), Sumdum A-2 (2000),

Places Near Patterson Glacier

Capes:

The Oasis,

Cliffs:

Horn Cliffs,

Glaciers:

Baird Glacier, North Baird Glacier, Patterson Glacier, Witches Cauldron,

Lakes:

Brown Cove Lake, Ess Lake, Falls Lake, Ruth Lake, Scenery Lake, Swan Lake,

Mountains:

Church Peak, Cosmos Peak, Devils Thumb, Dupont Peak, Fighting John Peak, Foote Peak, Horn Mountain, House Peak, Pin Peaks, Pirate Peak, Porter Peak, Preble Peak, Rodgers Peak, Saw Peaks, Simpson Peak, Thunder Mountain, Twin Peaks,

Mountain Ranges:

Admiral Range, Buddington Range, Cosmos Range,

Ridges:

Patterson Peaks,

Slopes:

Cats Ears,

Streams:

Clear Creek, Crystal Creek, Moonshine Creek,