Information About

Sherman Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 33' 28.001" N,
145 ° 6' 58" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Length

6 mi (9.66 km)

Elevation

1686 ft (513.89 m)

Sherman Glacier in Detail.

About

trends SW to its terminus 1.5 mi. E of Sheridan Glacier, 15 mi. E of Cordova, Chugach Mts.

History

Named in 1910 by Lawrence Martin, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for General William Tecnmseh Sherman, 1820-91, USA, Civil War general of the Union Army. He fought in many battles but is best known for his famous march from Atlanta to the sea . He was promoted to Commander of the USA in 1869. Martin's notes read "he (Sherman) said "war is hell;" so I put him on ice, near the Sheridan Glacier."

Topo Maps

Cordova (1948), Cordova (1948), Cordova C-3 (1951), Cordova C-3 (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova (1951), Cordova C-3 (1953), Cordova C-3 (1953), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova (1959), Cordova C-3 SW (2014),

Places Near Sherman Glacier

Areas:

Copper River Delta,

Capes:

Channels:

Flag Point Channel, Hotcake Channel, Kokinhenik Branch, Long Island Channel,

Glaciers:

Fickett Glacier, Goodwin Glacier, Saddlebag Glacier, Scott Glacier, Sheridan Glacier, Sherman Glacier,

Islands:

Heart Island, Long Island, Round Island,

Lakes:

McKinley Lake, Pipeline Lake,

Mountains:

McKinley Peak, Mount Murchison, Pyramid Peak, Shattered Peak,

Mountain Passes:

Castle Island Slough, Gus Steven Slough, Pete Dahl Slough, Storey Slough,

Rivers:

Streams:

Routes:

McKinley Lake Trail,

Cities:

Alaganik, Meakerville,