Information About

Split Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 39' 28.001" N,
150 ° 28' 3" W

Region

Kenai Peninsula

Nearest City

Homer

Elevation

1768 ft (538.89 m)

Split Glacier in Detail.

About

trends S from unnamed ice field in Kenai Mts. to an unnamed stream 3 mi. N of North Arm Nuka Bay, 38 mi. E of Homer, Chugach Mts.

History

Descriptive name given by Grant and Higgins (1913, pl. 2), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and so named "because a huge rock splits or divides this glacier."

Topo Maps

Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia (1951), Seldovia C-2 (1953), Seldovia C-2 (1953), Seldovia C-2 (1953), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia (1963), Seldovia C-2 NE (2017),

Places Near Split Glacier

Cities:

Yalik,

Bays:

Ariadne Cove, Beauty Bay, Chance Cove, Chance Lagoon, James Lagoon, McArthur Cove, McCarty Fiord, McCarty Lagoon, Midnight Cove, Moonlight Bay, Morning Cove, North Arm Nuka Bay, Palisade Lagoon, Pilot Harbor, Quartz Bay, Shelter Cove, Surprise Bay, West Arm Nuka Bay, Yalik Bay,

Capes:

Harrington Point, Moss Point, Steep Point, Yalik Point,

Channels:

McArthur Pass,

Dams:

Bridge Creek Dam,

Glaciers:

Chernof Glacier, Dinglestadt Glacier, Kachemak Glacier, Split Glacier,

Islands:

Ariadne Island, Beautiful Isle, Ragged Island,

Lakes:

Delight Lake, Glacier Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Diablo, Palisade Peak, Storm Mountain,

Mountain Ranges:

Kenai Mountains,

Rivers:

Nuka River,

Streams:

Babcock Creek, Ferrum Creek,