Information About

Shelter Valley Glacier

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Shelter Valley Glacier on The Map

Location

61 ° 47' 43.001" N,
142 ° 29' 7.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Length

3 mi (4.83 km)

Elevation

5453 ft (1662.07 m)

Shelter Valley Glacier in Detail.

About

trends SW to Rohn Glacier, 4 mi. N of Chimney Mtn. and 28 mi. NE of McCarthy, Wrangell Mts.

History

Local name obtained by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and published on maps since 1954.

Topo Maps

McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy D-4 (1960), McCarthy D-4 (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy D-4 SW (2017),
Places Near Shelter Valley Glacier
Capes:

The Finn,

Glaciers:

Chisana Glacier, Frederika Glacier, Jumpoff Icefall, Nizina Glacier, Regal Glacier, Rohn Glacier, Shelter Valley Glacier, Whiskey Hill Glacier,

Mountains:

Chimney Mountain, Nizina Mountain, Tinplate Hill,

Mountain Passes:

Chisana Pass,

Pillars:

Golden Horn,

Mountain Ranges:

Skolai Range,

Streams:

Amphitheatre Creek, Doubtful Creek, Gurkin Creek, Moonshine Creek, Skolai Creek,